The Person I have chosen to write this forum on is my mother. I grew up in a home where her parenting style was very authoritative. This has strongly made an impact on my life and how I am perceived by my friends and others. My mother was very consistent with boundaries however; she was always open to discussion. My mother had furthered her education in child and family services and therefore, implemented many skills in our home.…
Remember the time when we were an infant. A small little baby who could not speak, who could not react, who infact could not even move properly, but still could cry. His crying may seem meaningless for an individual but for his mother this was his means of communication. Slowly and stealthily, he grew, he changed.…
One of the scary things about holding a six month old baby is whether the minute they are put into your arms, they will cry or be at ease. For that reason, I hesitated on whether I wanted to hold the infant. However when the baby was put into my arms, I think the baby sensed I was a little nervous. Although the infant didn’t cry, during the first minute or so, he looked uncomfortable and that may have been because I too felt uncomfortable. I then adjusted myself and I moved the baby in different positions until I think I found the right one, because once that happened the baby started tugging on my sweater, picking on my glasses and face.…
Prenatal Development The day I found out that I was pregnant was a day of unmatchable joy for both my husband and I. Our joy was continued throughout the pregnancy until the doctor had offered us possible test to see if the baby had any problems. I didn’t want to know until the baby was born, but my husband insisted. The doctor conducted a maternal blood screening, as well as a noninvasive prenatal diagnosis (Santrock 2014, pg. 52).…
“Come on.” “Just do it.” “Stop being a baby.” “Everyone is doing it.” Sitting on the couch at a prom after party, the people there were trying to get me to do something.…
The birth of my first child Every mother remembers their first child's birth. The experience might be painful ... at first but afterward it's the most wonderful feeling in the world. It's the day you bring a new life into the world and try to give them the things you never received growing up. I remember my son's birth like it was yesterday.…
My son was named Jeremiah Ammon Carpenter; he was 5 pounds 3 ounces when I brought him home. He is now almost a year old, he eats real food, crawls, says mama, and he is the happiest baby of any of my children. The one thing this all taught me is to cherish your family and never take any moment for granite. Being a mother is the most rewarding and toughest thing I have ever done, and for me this changed my perspective of being a mom, and helped me to see that every moment…
In my birth experience interviews I included myself as a first natural birth experience in the hospital here in Phoenix, then I interviewed my sister-in-law in Italy, Genova, as a second C-Section birth experience with an epidural, and third I interviewed a friend, Anne, here in Phoenix of her fourth birth experience, home birth. I was 27 years old when I had my daughter Sara on Sept. 8 1998. I came from Sicily that I was four months pregnant. I broke the water around 3:15 AM, woke up my husband and took a quick shower, I had no pain yet. We went to the Paradise Valley hospital and the pain started feeling quick and strong, I was pacing, my mother in law told me about the epidural and advised not to ask for it, for she thought was…
The Leap From Innocence It was on a Wednesday and at this moment and time my friend “G” and I lost touch. I had no idea this would be the day everything came together. It was the end fourth period and me and my friend were talking and she told me about her and these girls were going to this abandoned place after school. She asked if I was coming, of course I was “G” was going to be there. There was a chance me and “G” could become friends again.…
We have officially entered thirty weeks being pregnant, the babies are really healthy and can’t wait to come out. That whole week Ryan and I mostly spent it getting ready for the arrival. We finished the nursery, got the stuff ready for that day and walked a lot to try and make that day come faster. Then the day came, I was officially 31 weeks pregnant and the babies just couldn’t take it any longer.…
Stage 1: Prenatal When I was born, I was the first child to my parents, and the first grandchild to both of my parents ' parents. My mother 's pregnancy was relatively easy for her, but it still was her first pregnancy so there were difficulties. I was born at the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta, GA on November 5, 1996. When I was born I was 6 pounds 4 ounces .…
My life took a turn the day I gave birth to my son. I was scared, nervous, and excited at the same time. The day started with me having contractions at 4 in the morning. I thought I was just having cramps and maybe it wasn’t time yet.…
Being able to write about my early childhood memories of my first interest for computers has allowed me to become a stronger writer. The memories were vivid in my mind, but I had yet to put it all into words. Instead of letting those memories fade, the essay, “Computer Science: My First Spark”, allowed me to elaborate on how I chose my major.…
A Tangled Child “Pack your things, we are leaving.” This was not your typical divorce. It was very rough time and not something I usually like to talk about or would want to relive. The divorces you tend to see in movies, where the parents might not like each other, but they still chose to put their children first and make the situation less stressful is something I have always wanted. Do not get me wrong, I never wanted my parents to get a divorce in the first place, but if had to choose how things went, I would have liked something similar to what you see in the movies.…
Life is a game of choice and chance. No one is able to control who his or her parents, and that is the chance portion of life. In contrary, everyone has the choice of learning from his or her childhood and making the rest of life the best he or she can make it. I have my very own story. The happenings of my early life has shaped me into the person I am now.…