This document will discuss child development in my virtual life. I will go into detail how the theoretical framework and parental decision making that I used with my son from birth to 18 influenced my decision making and my son's virtual life. I will discuss how I believe the theories I used and the decisions I made impacted why my son is in the position he is in, at age 18. To begin with, of Baumrind's four parenting styles, authoritative, authoritative, permissive, and disengaged, I chose authoritative. Authoritative parenting has a high level of demand and at the same time exerts the same amount of responsiveness which leads to a child who is independent, creative, well-balanced and leads a relatively social lifestyle. I believe that setting rules and expectations for a child gives them the guidance they need at a young age, otherwise they will be left to lead themselves blindly leading to irresponsibility, impulsivity and a tendency towards substance use. Equally important is that a parent must be warm, attentive and not only say that they love their children but also express it through actions and understanding (Arnett, 2016). When Joshua was about 8 months old I started leaving him to babysit occasionally. She cried as I left and for a short time afterward, but greeted me at the door with excitement when I returned. This is an example of Bowlby's secure attachment. In Bowlby's Strange Situation theory, a baby would show a secure attachment to a parent by crying when the parent left the room and then crawling over to feel safe again. I wanted Joshua to feel comfortable in new situations, but at the same time I wanted him to start having confidence in my return. According to Bowlb… half of the document… would be the amount of value and credibility he puts into his academic success, which could later help him with a scholarship for his education. And finally, his chronosystem was affected during his adolescence when his father lost his job. As a family we were forced to cut expenses, which is the only way Joshua was affected. If Joshua had been 40 years old and lost his job, the stress on him would have been insurmountable compared to that of his father who lost his job when he was just 16. Historically, if women had never been allowed to have job opportunities like they are today, our family would have been a single-income household, substantially reducing our ability to involve Joshua in extracurricular activities like baseball and the music he loves so much. a lot. Without these outlets, Joshua likely would not have succeeded academically or had access to outside resources.