Postpartum Depression In Children

When children are prenatal, I would worry about my diet and medications during pregnancy. Certain medications or chemicals can be teratogens to the fetus during these critical periods. Many women suffer from depression or anxiety, this can create issues when she becomes pregnant if she is on anti-depressants. Another aspect to be concerned about is postpartum depression, because women with depression are more likely to develop postpartum depression since they are unable to take certain medications during pregnancy. If I were pregnant, these would be my biggest concerns. A concern I have after the child is born is SIDS. Sudden infant death syndrome is very scary, because we don’t know for sure the cause of the syndrome. We just know that the …show more content…
Children will develop certain skills at different ages such as language during sensitive periods. Parents can help this process by encouraging learning through play. I would talk to my children a lot to help develop these skills and because children’s brains are so plastic, they will retain a lot of the information. If parents take the extra time to teach their children, they may surpass society’s norms of developmental stages such as walking or talking. According to the social learning theory, a lot of my children’s learning would come from modeling my behavior. This will be extremely helpful for their learning, because simply playing with them will be an education! This theory is similar to the sociocultural theory, because this theory describes how interaction with your child is important for their development. This theory explains how guided participation through play will help with development as well. I could use guided participation as well as modeling good behavior for my children to help them develop skills. Play is also important for physical health, because childhood obesity has become a concern in the United States. The school system is not well equipped with healthy meals, so I plan to make their lunches until they are old enough to make their …show more content…
guilt stage, because Erikson’s theory explains how children may develop guilty feelings if they do not succeed at their new skills. I don’t want my children to feel self-conscious about their skills, because it can impact their self-concept negatively. I noticed growing up that my brothers would become aggressive towards their peers and myself when they felt guilty, because they didn’t know how to properly express their emotions. I wouldn’t want my child to start using instrumental aggression towards other children, because my child feels inadequate or guilty. This could carry on into high school and they could become a bully to try increase their sense of self-worth. Their mental health also depends on my parenting style and their temperament can impact how they make friends in high school. I would want to be an authoritative parent so it’s more likely my child will have a positive self-concept. Their mental health will carry on into adolescence, so it’s important to make a stable foundation for their