Inner child

you start to notice that the world is not just black and white it has many other colors waiting to be discovered. I started my portfolio with a haiku, that sets up childhood. Then I put a poem on Innocence, it explores the innocence people have as a child. I put in the poem “Born” which explores being in a world that you have no control over. Then I…

during these hours. Whether this be paying for childcare, having family members help, or enrolling their children in summer programs, there are various solutions offered. Unfortunately, not all parents have the same range of opportunities. Although Child Care may be expensive, cutting down on your budget is much less painful than cutting down your family members. Elementary-school-age children are not to be without adult supervision, this will ensure your…

the help of the Tooth Fairy to do so! Dr. Kurt Hulse of Hulse Dental says the following tips are ways you can use the Tooth Fairy to help teach your children about good oral care practices: Tooth Fairy Only Comes For Clean Teeth: To encourage your child to brush and…

Approaching them before they blow out may defuse many nukes. • Every child, every person, has a wish to be understood. Sometimes all the student needs is for one of us to listen. • When you observe a student beginning to escalate, approach them and candidly. Invite them to take space: It seems like something’s bothering…

Parents want what is best for their kids, but at times, they expect too much. This can lead to kids not experiencing what kids need to. Today, children are in a world where if you are not number one, or you are nothing. Constantly being put into a competitive state by their parents, wanting them to receive the best grades, become the best athlete, or best musician, leaving their kids without any time to be actual kids. While Lisa makes personal points as to why kids shouldn’t be pressured to do…

Alfie Kohn once said, “...the fact is that kids learn to make good decisions by making decisions, not by following directions.” Following directions is always the best decision. But what if it’s okay to be inaccurate? As children, we always make mistakes. That’s why there’s something called a lesson to guide us along the way. To teach us right from wrong. As parents, the words “because I am your parent” are used about an extreme amount to prove a point. And it usually works.. But children are…

Preschool, what a time. I had a fun time when I was in preschool. You get to meet new people, make friends, play all day, and most importantly, you get to take a nap during the day. When I went to preschool, I was four years old. Preschool is an enjoyable time for a little kid. When you are little, you don’t know anything yet, all you know is how to play and make up weird adventures in your head. Being that young was fun. We didn’t have to learn anything challenging except how to tie our shoes.…

The following essay will critically discuss the appropriateness of incarcerated mothers to maintain contact with their children. An emphasis will be put on the consequences of such contact on both the mother’s and the child’s wellbeing. Thus, the focus will be placed on the type of effects produced by these changes in the children’s familial life while also exploring the impact on their social life through shame, bullying and social stigma (Kjellstrand et al. 2012). Additionally, this paper will…

other child, Raulph is and will continue to go through distinct periods of development as he grows in every area, including intellectual, physical, and emotional. Psychologist Erik Erikson divided the human lifespan into eight stages of human…

Has there ever been a time you were at your child’s school and a child had a temper tantrum? Have you ever witnessed a child just being out right unruly and disrespectful to their parent? I know I have, the first thing that came to my mind is that child needs their hind part tore up. We never think of why the child is acting the way they are acting. An untrained eye would believe the child has ADHD; not all children who act out have ADHD. There is a disorder called Disruptive Behavior Disorder…