Only child

Parents want what’s best for their child; however, sometimes, what’s best for their child is not always what the parents want. A strong example is shown in youth sports and how parents often want their son /daughter to be some kind of superstar like LeBron James or Lindsey Vonn. It’s clear that parents are becoming more and more involved in their children’s athletic events. Parents are even forcing their children into playing sports they might not have pictured themselves involved in otherwise.…

their own the answer. Each day, the children would count each number on the number chart and then add a new number as the days went by. So by the end of the school year, they were able to count up to the number 180. By the end of the school year, each child knew how to count to 180 by one’s and ten’s. One activity she played with the children was counting with marbles. She was able to use them for addition and subtraction. This activity provided a visual for the children that helped…

parent is far more effective in raising a successful child than that of today 's Western parent. With a title that was written by the editors of the journal, Chua 's excerpt has sparked heavy controversy in the topic. While not everybody is a parent and can argue from their personal perspective of raising a child, many have taken offense to…

During this activity that involves the child’s use of number, quantity or counting. The child is playing with toys that are called “shopkins” I believe which she says that she has a lot of them not only at home but at her nana’s house. And when she was playing with them she was counting how many she had in total and then separated them to see how much she can play with and what her friend could play with. They are kind of small toys but they know not to put them in their mouths which is a good…

always be a need for a supporting hand from a family member, teacher, church member, or even a neighbor. Several people are convinced that it takes more than just two parents to raise a child alone. The three reasons people feel this way are; parents have other obligations outside of the home to fulfill, parents can only offer a certain amount of information, and parents may not beware of the dangers of technology. First, parents are spending less time their children because they have other…

When your child participates in a competitive sport, do they receive more benefits, or more fallbacks? Should parents really encourage their child to participate in a competitive sport, or just stay home and read? Yes, reading gives you lots of benefits later on in life, but by having your child play a competitive sport, they can receive many more benefits in life. Children who are playing competitive sports are improving on their social, physical, mental, and emotional skills. They are also…

Once a child becomes a soldier, people believe that there is no way to turn their violent views around. This fact however, is false. Ishamel Beah is an ideal example of a reformed child soldier. While he admits to initialy resenting those who rescued him from war, he also explains that with guidence, help, and kindness he was able to become a better person. Sending Beah away to a prison would never have made that possible. He is now an award-winning author and UNICEF’s first Advocate for…

“The saddest sight these days is the image of hundreds of thousands of children kidnapped and lured into being child soldiers from the age of eight.” These were the words of Roger Moore, a famous actor when talking about child soldiers. Unfortunately, we still see this same situation happening all around the world. Many children are being used as soldiers to fight in wars in many different places. The people who recruit them think it can give them a higher advantage since the enemy would think…

information could be different from what I may have known discipline to be as a child to what is in my household and culture along with how it is viewed in my profession. For example, according to an article on Babble.com, Indian parents believe that, “childhood is viewed as a sensitive time period where children are moldable. Thus, the environment, especially the parents, are believed to play an important role in child development (Matze, 2016).” I agree with this belief system. As a…

goes around a lot till this day and it is about whether it is true that children’s education is based on their parents actions and education on how they were when they were a child and a teenager. There are many remarks that will insult some people because they will say you are dumb just like how your mom was, or you are only smart because of your mom. This little argument can either be a good example or a bad thing that will affect people’s feelings, with me I look at it both ways. You have to…