1. What are the differences between being a biological parent, an adoptive parent, and a foster parent?
The difference between biological parents, an adoptive parent and a foster parent is biological is your offspring that you produced. An adoptive parent is when you take on the responsibility of raising another child that’s not yours and doesn’t have your offspring. A foster parent is when children are assigned to you by the state and they only take care of them for a limited amount of time.
2. What financial needs are parents obligated to provide and which are optional?
The financial needs that parents are obligated to provide are shelter, clothing, food, and providing health. Parents are also obligated to make sure their kids are safe and secure at all times as well as taking care of their emotional needs too.
3. What other needs might a child have that a parent is expected to provide?
They are expected to provide safety and security, the kids emotional needs, educational needs and as well as discipline.
4. What are the qualities of a nurturing parent?
The qualities of a nurturing parent would consist of trust, patience, responsibility, empathy and self-reliance.
Critical Thinking Questions

1. What qualities make a person a good parent? A bad parent?
A good parent cares and nurtures their kids, gives them the type of love that they need in their lives and builds up their self-confidence, gets them prepared for the real world outside of their homes. A bad parent is a parent that doesn’t show their kids or child any attention and doesn’t acknowledge the fact that they’re there. Overlooking them not making sure that they have or not providing for them the way they need to be provided for.
2. Which parental responsibilities do you think would be the most challenging? Why?
The most challenging part of parent’s responsibilities I think would be that your child