Parenting Without Borders

• Discuss how parents in Japan address self-control.
• In what ways do you think “hoverparenting” in the toddler and preschool years can later affect children in the primary years?
Chapter 6:
• Describe the problem that Gross-Loh covers in this chapter. • How did German children in play-based schools compare to German children in schools that
emphasized academic skills? • How do cultures around the world approach play? Give a couple of examples.
• In a few sentences, share your overall thoughts on this topic and chapter.
Chapter 7:
• How is authoritarian parenting in China different from authoritarian parenting in the US?
• What did the set of studies conducted by Sheena Lyengar and Mark Lepper reveal about the importance of relationships on child performance?
***Be sure to give examples from the chapter and demonstrate that you did the reading in your answers.