All children are affected by the violence in their homes. Regardless of whether or not our children have been physically abused, watching their mother being battered is a frightening experience. Children from violent homes can exhibit a variety of behaviors. Some may "act out" and may be viewed as delinquent. Domestic violence is an ongoing experience of physical, psychologic, and/or sexual abuse in the home that is used to establish power and control over another person.1 Although awareness about the rate of domestic violence in our society is increasing, the public health ramifications have only recently been recognized in the medical community. The majority of the medical literature to date has focused on the effect of domestic violence Increased anxiety around strangers and behaviors such as whining, crying, and clinging may occur. Nighttime problems such as insomnia and parasomnias are more frequent in this age group. Children in this age group who have witnessed domestic violence also may show signs of terror, manifested by yelling, irritability, hiding, and stutteringInfants and toddlers Infants and toddlers are learning how to form secure attachments and are learning through play and exploration. When exposed to domestic violence, infants and toddlers learn that parents may be incapable of consistently responding to their needs, which interferes with the development of a strong infant-parent bond. Children become fearful of exploring their world, which may interfere with play and subsequent learning. Preschoolers Preschoolers are learning how to express all of their emotions, including those of aggression and anger. Living in a domestic violence situation can teach children unhealthy ways to express anger and aggression. They become confused with mixed messages of what they see versus what they are told. An example of such a mixed message occurs when children get spanked for hitting a sibling, and yet they see their parents hit each other. Preschoolers are beginning to learn about gender roles based on social messages. They may get the message that men are violent perpetrators and women are victims.
Children Will Be Children Boys play with trucks and girls play with Barbies. Boys grow up to be doctors and girls grow up to be nurses. Boys will be boys and girls will behave. These are all phrases being spoken and taught by parents all around the country. Molds are set out and children are made to fit them whether they would like to or not. But is it possible…
Children are easily Influenced From Songs, logos to characters, advertisers must keep kids in mind. Competition is the reason which causes these advertisers to target children. Children are easily influenced through the use of cartoon characters and fun songs. Many companies have a way to implant these products into your memory. Goldfish crackers for example are one these products. "I love the fishes `cause their so delicious..." This is the theme song to Pepperidge Farm goldfish crackers…
11, 2011 XXXX “According to the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) most children plug into the world of television well before they enter school.”(KidsHealth.org, How TV effect your child, p.1, paragraph 1). Children under the age of two are recommended not be watching any television. Children over the age of two are recommended to no more than two hours of educational television per day. It is said that on average a children watches anywhere between two and four hours of television per day. By the…
Children Raising Children Through the years the situation of teenage pregnancy has grown abundantly throughout the United States. Though the percentile has lowered some in the past few years, it is still a complex and controversial problem American teenagers have today. The realities and effects of teen pregnancies are sometimes very challenging and tough to face for the father, mother, and child. There is no way to completely put an end to all teen pregnancies, but hopefully there are ways out…
Do It For The Children Michelle Obama in the "Remarks to the NAACP National Convention" emphasizes that child obesity in America is a huge problem that needs to be solved. She explains why our children are obese and offers some ways that could help the situation. Obama encourages parents to start feeding their kids better foods and making healthier choices. The government and the food places should provide better labeling so that we know what's in the food. She says "1 in 3 children is over-weight…
parking,” she says. “Then you get there and maybe your kids are having a bad day — they’re tired or not feeling well. In that situation, they’re just not going to enjoy it. And personally, I hate feeling like I’ve wasted money.” So in a nutshell children are expense to raise. And if you have more then one then your budget can quickly go out the window. There is several ways to save money when raising a family on a budget. Make sure to stay on top of the latest website that post free kid friendly…
Sports and Children We no longer live in a society where kids run around actively throughout the neighborhood. The sandlot baseball games pick up games in the park and innocence in the children are gone in sports. Today children are more interested in television, computers, and video games and parents are afraid of letting their children run around the streets because of kidnapping. Kids are simply no longer interested in physical activity. A poll of over a thousand parents and one with students…
Children of War Fire, its hell everywhere Gray clouds and corpses’ diseases We cried, we run and tried to cease it Guns, bullets, tanks and soldiers Homes became cemeteries, joys turned into fears We just don’t get the world so clear Rockets rain, shower of flame Life is the bet for this kind of game We don’t know who is to blame Fathers are those who fight Awake and crawl every night But we children are who suffer in fright War has no heart nor face Were seeing troops falling…
Children Sexually Abusing Children Paula Chipman COM/172 August 25, 2014 Charlotte BabbChildren Sexually Abusing Children The number of adolescent sexual offenders is on the rise. Now parents not only have to worry about adult sexual predators, but they also have to worry about adolescent sexual offenders. The background has a lot to do with how a child turns out. The fact that both male and female juvenile sexual predators exist is horrifying by itself. The sexual behavior that leads to sexual…
A Letter to Children: Yourself is your wealth Child, it is not necessary a bad thing if you want to be very rich when you are young. As long as there is something you desire, you will have the motivation to push your goals forward. Some people want to travel faraway, some want to look pretty, and some want to become a super star. They are just like you; people who have their dreams and with interesting. But when you grow up in age, you have to maintain this ability to know the thing you want,…