American Childhood as a Social and Cultural Construct and the Diverse Environment Theory

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Reading Checkpoint #1, NurtureShock, Pg. 1-92 25 points 

1. D2L Dropbox/Submission Folder (please submit as .pdf, .rtf, or .doc) In the Steven Mintz article “American Childhood as a Social and Cultural Construct” (Chapter 6 from Families as They Really Are) Mintz argues that many institutions aimed at the young are more for the convenience of parents and end up being disciplinary in nature rather than helpful for children (see pg. 65-66 of Mintz).  One example where Bronson and Merryman make a similar argument is when they discuss the lack of attention to the sleep deprivation that children and teenagers face in relation to school start times (see pg. 35-38).   Why do parents and society put their own concerns and convenience ahead of the needs of children and teenagers? [Feel free to incorporate the national difficulties that parents and society are facing regarding online or face-to-face schooling during the pandemic, though this is not required]. 5 points
2. Describe the Diverse Environment Theory, according to Bronson and Merryman (in NurtureShock).  (see pg. 55-62)? 5 points
3. According to the writing in Nurtureshock, how does the threat of punishment relate to children lying (see Chapter 4)? 5 points
4. The book is mostly authored in the form of first-person narrative by Bronson.  This includes anecdotal narratives from his interactions with wife and children (Note: Ashley Merryman is not his wife).  Do you find his first-person discussions to be helpful in the text?  Why or why not? 5 points
5. The authors note that parents sometimes “entrap their kids, putting them in positions to lie and testing their honesty unnecessarily” (see pg. 91-92).  Often these scenarios are related to the idea that kids may have done “something wrong.”  The examples given in the book also pinpoint a timeframe in children’s lives when they are developing and internalizing a self-concept and identity.  What impact, over time, might these early experiences with lying have (or not)?  In other words, do the authors make “too much” or “too little” about lying and self-concept in children? 5 points