Insight on How Harshly Poor Moms Might Raise Their Kids

Do you wonder how mothers in the lower economic class bring up their children? That is a good question. You will gain insight on whether the child rearing styles of lower socioeconomic class mothers are harsher than that of middle and upper socioeconomic class mothers.

First Possible Way there is no Harsher Rearing among Poorer Mothers: The expectations are lower. Because the poor mothers are not expected by society to get out of poverty or raise kids who have solid potential and a legitimate chance to be somebody, they are more lenient than other mothers.

Second Possible Way there is no Harsher Rearing among Poorer Mothers: The mothers have developed strong character. As a result of dealing with strife in so many different ways, they manage to keep a level head and refrain from getting mad while not issuing punishments that are excessively tough.

Third Possible Way there is no Harsher Rearing among Poorer Mothers: If they have to work over sixty hours a week, they cannot spend much time with their sons and daughters; therefore, they are not involved in their kids' lives enough to know what they are up to. It is hard to punish someone if you do not know what he or she has done.

First Possible Way there is Harsher Rearing among Poorer Mothers: They are frustrated from living in poverty and not having the dignity that comes from living well. They might take this frustration out on their kids.

Second Possible Way there is Harsher Rearing among Poorer Mothers: They are stressed out from earning little money, working long hours and living in unsatisfactory conditions. This causes them to have little patience when their offspring act up.

Third Possible Way there is Harsher Rearing among Poorer Mothers: They have a very strong desire for their sons and daughters to do better than them. Because they want them to excel so badly, they push them very hard to make something of themselves.

Fourth Possible Way there is Harsher Rearing among Poorer Mothers: They probably have less access to the right resources than mothers who are in a higher socioeconomic class. They probably do not learn how to be great mothers.

Fifth Possible Way there is Harsher Rearing among Poorer Mothers: They grew up poor and are taking their difficult childhood out on their children. The poorer someone grows up, the more likely he or she is to be poor as an adult.

Sixth Possible Way there is Harsher Rearing among Poorer Mothers: They might be undereducated or on drugs. It is easy for parents in this situation to have difficulty being good parents.

You have gained insight on whether child rearing styles of lower socioeconomic mothers are harsher than that of middle and upper socioeconomic class mothers.