Children

need of children. However, the world is changing rapidly. No matter in China or in the United States, in urban areas or suburban communities, it is more and more difficult to find young children in outdoor public spaces such as sidewalks, streets, playgrounds, and backyards. Undoubtedly, free contact with outdoor natural worlds and relatively free from adult interference has gradually been vanishing…

Signs, Causes and Treatment of Gum Disease in Children Gum disease, also known as periodontal disease, is typically associated with a problem only seen in adults. However, children are also at risk of developing gum disease. Seeing blood in the sink is scary for both you and your child, but it is often a warning sign of poor oral hygiene habits, such as not brushing and flossing regularly. Gum disease may be mild, but it can develop into more serious problems, so it is important to know the…

This topic involving divorce and children is one topic that has always been interesting to me my entire four years of studying sociology. Today divorce has a huge impact on a child’s life and the way they act and communicate in life. Almost half of the American children today must cope at some point in their lives with the breakdown of their parents’ marriage. Lots of research and my studies still leave us with many questions on how divorce affects children, are parents better off staying…

obesity is inherited, while others believe it is caused by self-infliction. Childhood obesity can not be blamed on the child, but instead their parents. Unfortunately, children do not understand the effects food has on their bodies, and the harm unhealthy food may have. Obesity effects a child physically, socially, and psychologically. Children who face obesity are often times victims of abuse. Once a child reaches the stage of obesity, they no longer view themselves innocently as a child…

The health problem that I am addressing is the extremely high rate of obesity among children in today’s society. I chose this topic because it seems that everywhere I go the majority of the younger generation that I see seem to be overweight, if not obese. I want to understand what was causing the issue and what is being done about it. Along with, how we as a society can reshape our current younger generation as well as future generations to come. As I began researching this topic, I was…

Children sold into the war, many kids are sold,kidnapped, or are forced to join these rebel groups if they don't most of the time they are killed by commanders.Also due to extreme poverty and hunger many parents sell their children into war to hopefully bring back money to feed the rest of their family.Also many kids are plucked off soccer fields and are forced to join these armies and rebel groups also many kids are given drugs and alcohol to change their decisions and make them not think out…

There are 87,000 children in poverty who are in need of support. But the society is trying to avoid and refusing to acknowledge the problems. Children in poverty get a growth issue by affecting a child physically, psychologically, and socially. Poverty and malnutrition have an effect on a child’s physical development. Some impoverished children are born with birth defects and increase their risk of hospitalization. They get born smaller, thinner, and weaker than richer children. Because of the…

Obesity is the significant health problem in the United States affecting children and adults. It occurs when a child is above the normal weight than the required weight. It is evaluated with the help of body mass index (BMI). The cause of obesity in children is almost similar to adults which include, different behaviors such as dietary lifestyle, lack of physical activity, sedentary lifestyle and other unhealthy lifestyle. Childhood obesity is a significant health problem in the United States.…

Times change drastically within the world today compared to back in the early ages. Spanking young children was the main source of discipline, before the later 1900’s and early 2000’s although it is still used in some households today. Now spanking is viewed as an act, which causes consequences later within the child’s life. Externalizing behaviors become prominent because of spanking and lead to later implications of distraught for both the parents and the child. Spanking should no longer be…

Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder affects 1 of 20 children in the world. Because of the impact of this mental disorder, and how it affects school age children. For this research paper I will review the key elements of ADHD and the way this disorder effects school age children. This paper will present the way that medication and treatments impact and help ADHD in school age children. The key characteristics of a child with ADHD. And how to receive help from the school to give a child a…