The child-rearing practices in the Philippines present different dimension as compared to those prevailing on other countries. The goal of child-rearing is to teach the child to be respectful, obedient to parent’s, identify strongly with his family, to be a good neighbor and kinsman, recognize and reciprocate favors received, improve his economic state. This goal has been found very dominant in most rural communities in the country. However, similar goals were discovered to have been in existence in most urban setting; “to produce unaggressive, respectful, obedient, and self-reliant individuals.”
From the foregoing goals, it may be said that the ideal Filipino child is one who is primarily possessed both with excellent interpersonal skills in relation to authority figures and peers. He must also possess a second cluster of traits revolving around achievement, self-realize, and industry. Children are considered by couples, particularly those living in the countryside, to be economic investment.
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