Defense of infancy

According to the author of “No Child Left Undiagnosed”, in the past 20 years the rate of ADHD has tripled,” 11 percent of all kids in this country have ADHD”. The problem is there are children being overmedicated for ADHD.According to The Center for Disease Control some symptoms that the child had ADHD are: they day dream,they lose things,they squirm or fidget, talk a lot, make careless mistakes, have trouble taking turns, and have trouble getting along with others. Children are being overmedicated for ADHD because their doctors think the children have ADHD when the children really don 't have ADHD. Children are being overmedicated for ADHD because their doctors think the children have ADHD when the children really don 't have ADHD. According to Sanford Newmark and Harold S. Koplewicz authors from The Wall Street Journal, ADHD is a serious and real disease that can have very serious consequences. Causes of ADHD according to The Center for Disease Control are: Brain injury, Environmental exposures, Alcohol and tobacco use during pregnancy, premature delivery and low birth weight. The issue is that there are children that are being overmedicated for ADHD when they don 't need to be over medicated for it. The major issue is that children are getting a higher dosage of medication than they actually need. This issue has existed in society for a long time. This issue affects the children with ADHD that are being overmedicated. or , it also affects the family of the child that…

Emese Nagy, the author of Innate Inter-subjectivity: Newborns’ sensitivity to Communication Disturbance, designed a study that would determine if newborns have different responses to a communication disturbance modeled by the still face situation. The period of development this study studies is infancy. The developmental domain of this study is emotional and social. In order to qualify as a participant of the study, infants must be healthy and singleton requiring no neonatal intensive care. 90…

Neonatal care is a huge issue in the United States. Neonatal care has rescued so many premature babies over the years due to the new technology that has been made. Many people believe that neonatal care is a great priority and some people are apposed to this idea, that these children aren 't even worth saving. Neonatal care is the care of premature or ill newborn infants. The issue of premature and ill infants isn 't a new problem. It wasn 't until 1922 that hospitals started grouping these…

What is a baby carrier? The first question you may have is what exactly is a baby carrier? A baby carrier, also known as a baby carrier, is simply a piece of cloth that is used in a way that holds the baby against the wearer. Baby slings have become very popular, coining the term "babywearing" to describe the practice. Baby slings have been seen with increasing intensity in television shows, movies and the use of celebrities, which adds to the craze of fashion. When the baby is on the carrier,…

The transition from crib to bed can be made easier by choosing the right bed for your child. Also, if you use the same mattress and the same bedding that your child is accustomed to your crib, the transition to a toddler bed will be easier. Here are some tips: • Make sure the bed is firm and not in danger of collapsing. Periodically, check joints, especially if your child jumps in your bed or is using a metal-frame bed, where the screws are more likely to loosen. • Choose a toddler bed that is…

Becoming a new parent brings on a great deal of stress. Hospitals help insure parents transition well from the hospital to your new life at home. “Only 6.4% of parents had a correctly installed Child Safety Seat” (Pediatrics, 2000). Properly securing infant’s car seats is crucial in maintaining the wellbeing of children. “Any variable of car seat misuse, independently or in combination with another, will impact the integrity of the car seat and in turn affect the safety of the child traveling in…

According to the video it talks about SIDS which is known as Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. It is the unexplained death, usually during sleep, of a seemingly healthy baby less than a year old. And there are multiple ways to prevent it. One way is to make sure the baby is placed in a safe sleep environment every time they are placed to sleep. Whereas, to make sure there are no stuffed animals, toys or loose bedding. Also to not over bundle the baby, where they only have on one layers of clothing…

Caring for a sick infant can be emotionally draining even when it is your profession. One profession that works with sick infants is neonatal nurses. A neonatal nurse “…works with newborn infants born with a variety of problems ranging from prematurity, birth defects, infection, cardiac malformations, and surgical problems. The neonatal period is defined as the first month of life; however, these newborns are often sick for months” ("What Is Neonatal Nursing?”). They can provide care in…

Hot Topics Personal Position Paper, “Should I Let My Baby Sleep With Me?” Co-Sleeping: NO! Hannah Myers University of Washington, School of Nursing The hot topic of co-sleeping has recently been the source of much debate. Parents are indecisive about what will be best for them and their baby. It is a very confusing topic, but after sufficient research, I have found that the risks outweigh the benefits. It is important to note that there are different “types” of…

Name: Leahanna N. Edwards Question 1: Potential Benefit Claims 1. Help your baby attain a higher IQ a. Measuring infant’s intelligence is very difficult (Siegler, DeLoache, & Eisenberg.,2011, p. 307). b. Other factors can affect IQ like poverty, discrimination on race, and ethnic minorities (Siegler, DeLoache, & Eisenberg.,2011, p. 337). 2. Self Esteem & Confidence a. Self esteem increases in children by the support and approval from peers like parents, friends, and other people that…