Approaches to upbringing are the important aspects of a child personality’s formation since those rules of behavior and the study of the environment, which are established by parents, serve as a background for future experience. When evaluating different styles of education, it is essential to note that at an early age, the key practice is a play and its variations. The styles mentioned by Steinberg et al., in particular, symbolic and exploratory plays, may be considered (132). In each of the varieties, there are unique features that, according to the authors, manifest themselves through typical cultural characteristics (Steinberg et al. 132).
As an example, the approaches of Japanese and American parents may be taken into account. In the country of the rising sun, the symbolic type of upbringing through games is encouraged when children are taught the interactive ways of studying the world. In American culture, an exploratory principle is more developed when the focus is on the functionality of games.
Based on personal experience, my parents resorted to the practice of exploration and taught me to gain new knowledge through self-development. I believe that I will stick to the same type of child-rearing about my children. At the same time, most friends from my circle also follow this practice, and, judging by the current results, all children acquire appropriate skills and learn new things quickly enough.
The effects considered are consistent with the results of theoretical studies and confirm the play theory described by Steinberg et al. (132). Certain factors have an impact on what style parents tend to follow. A cultural aspect is one of the main criteria determining the nature of children’s interaction with the environment, and the traditions of a particular country influence it significantly.
Works Cited
Steinberg, Laurence, et al. Development: Infancy Through Adolescence. Cengage Learning, 2010.