The letter to the editor entitled, “Endless Bawling Can Damage”, published in the Gleaner of Monday, August 8, 2016 was written by Shawna Kay Williams-Pinnock. A teacher of English, Mrs Williams- Pinnock outlines the correlation between babies crying continually and aggressive behaviour.
To support her claims, the author draws evidence from an article: Crying Babies- Answering the Call of Infant Cries (Faris and McCarroll, 2010), which summarises research illustrating that “children whose brain experience an increased production of adrenaline will “display increased aggression…at inappropriate times…” The article also states that “the rise in cortisol levels can even stunt or even destroy brain connections in critical areas of the brain.” …show more content…
No evidence is provided to support this claim.
The author recounts an incident that occurred in transit on public transportation in June 2015. The account describes a mother who was on board with a toddler “no older than six months” old who refused to soothe the crying baby even after being by another to do so.
The main assumption underlying the writer’s thinking is that the mother’s refusal to console the child equates to a lack of nurture. Her line of reasoning highlights a bias towards mothers who allow their children to cry without soothing them. Williams-Pinnock’s suggests that the society sees the act of mothers consoling their crying children as ‘spoiling’. The story does not suggest that the mother is spoiling the child, but rather frustrated with the situation.
In her recount and analysis, the author omitted relevant information, including the mother’s age and background. This may have allowed the audience to understand the mother’s behaviour. She also did not empathise with the mother who may have been annoyed or exhausted and failed to consider other environmental
To support her claims, the author draws evidence from an article: Crying Babies- Answering the Call of Infant Cries (Faris and McCarroll, 2010), which summarises research illustrating that “children whose brain experience an increased production of adrenaline will “display increased aggression…at inappropriate times…” The article also states that “the rise in cortisol levels can even stunt or even destroy brain connections in critical areas of the brain.” …show more content…
No evidence is provided to support this claim.
The author recounts an incident that occurred in transit on public transportation in June 2015. The account describes a mother who was on board with a toddler “no older than six months” old who refused to soothe the crying baby even after being by another to do so.
The main assumption underlying the writer’s thinking is that the mother’s refusal to console the child equates to a lack of nurture. Her line of reasoning highlights a bias towards mothers who allow their children to cry without soothing them. Williams-Pinnock’s suggests that the society sees the act of mothers consoling their crying children as ‘spoiling’. The story does not suggest that the mother is spoiling the child, but rather frustrated with the situation.
In her recount and analysis, the author omitted relevant information, including the mother’s age and background. This may have allowed the audience to understand the mother’s behaviour. She also did not empathise with the mother who may have been annoyed or exhausted and failed to consider other environmental