Child Essays

Caroline Hwang’s essay is a perfect example of someone expressing his/her feeling and sending the message out that growing up between two different cultures is a difficult life style to live. I can relate with Hwang when she says ‘children are living paradoxes’; it reminds me a lot about my own life and how I […]

Melton McLaurin, in his book, “Separate Pasts,” recalls memories of growing up in his hometown of Wade, North Carolina. During this time, McLaurin works in his grandfather’s store in the segregated South. McLaurin writes of his interactions with the black community and observes the segregated lifestyle of black and whites. In his book “Separate Pasts,” […]

The major part of my role of a childcare provider is not just to care for the children that come to me each day, but to communicate effectively with not only the children, but the parents as well. No matter what your responsibilities or the role that you carry at work, there is no way […]

“A child’s life is like a piece of paper on which everyone who passes by leaves an impression.” – Chinese Proverb Children are often considered to be the closest reflection of the omnipotent creator of the world. Innocence and purity personified, they are unmarred by the corrupt thoughts and practices. They resemble wet clay, enthusiastic […]

Growing up in a single parent household can bring certain problems for an adolescent, such as understanding roles in the household. Not having the right gender around to learn from, and the amount of social qualities towards the same or opposite sex. In today’s world, socialization has been the key to networking, self actualization, and […]

Individuals can evolve very quickly over time, often adopting contrasting principles and virtually transforming into distinct identities. This adjustment is a prevalent trait throughout human history, as people tend to change their features to adapt during challenging situations or periods of intense transformation. Likewise, Jem Finch in Harper Lee’s celebrated novella ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ […]

When a child is born, a new life starts. By passing the years he/she develops the skills, learn from the experience and starts to explore the life as it is. Children are taken as innocent human beings. Some people remember their childhood as happy one, others may disagree. In this century we can hear many […]

The ecological theory of development that was proposed by Urie Bronfenbrenner (1917-2005), is relevant to state all of our lives. Bronfenbrenner’s research demonstrates how our development is affected by the environment in which we live. The model consist of five major systems; microsystem, mesosystem, exosystem, macrosystem, and chronosystem. Ecological systems theory is an approach to […]

Describe and evaluate the notion that adolescence is a period of ‘storm and stress’. Adolescence is a period of time in an individual’s life when they undergo the transition from childhood to adulthood. During this time there are a number of changes that occur within a person which can characterise the remainder of their life. […]

Most people try to shield children from the evils of the world; however, some may try a little too hard. The teacher in Billy Collins’s poem “The History Teacher” is an example of this. By teaching the children a fairy-tale version of history rather than the reality of it, the children fail to learn about […]

1. Explain with instances the needs, wants, and demands exhibited by Build-A-Bear customers, while distinguishing between these three elements. How does each of these aspects influence Build-A-Bear’s operations? R/: When we refer to ‘need’, we’re talking about something that influences human behavior or is necessary for one’s well-being. In children’s context, it may involve an […]

Moral science is taught as a subject in most schools. Not always with a great deal of effectiveness. Perhaps, part of the problem lies in the fact that morality is not a science, strictly speaking. It is too much of a social phenomenon and there is too much of the personal and subjective mixed within, […]

Susan Leigh Vaughan Smith is a convicted child murderer. She drove her car with her two sons, age three and fourteen months, sleeping in the back, into a lake. She carried on a lie about a black man that carjacked her for nine long days before she confessed. No one had implicated her in the […]

Mr. Stevenson has just come home from a terribly tiring day at work. The first thing he does, after taking off his tie and shoes, is plop down on the couch and turn on the television. Does this sound like a normal routine? It should because Mr. Stevenson’s actions are repeated by millions around the […]

The journey of moving from childhood to adult hood and the experiences that affect a person’s level of innocence include many difficult eye-opening and often uncomfortable situations. In her story, “A White Heron,” by Sarah Jewett, a young nine-year-old girl leaves her large family in the city to live on a farm in the woods […]

Developmentally appropriate practice is based on knowledge about how children develop and learn, what is known about the needs of individual children in a particular group, and on knowledge of both the social and cultural contexts in which children live. (Bredekamp & Copple, 1997, pp. 8–9) Developmentally appropriate teaching means that we approach children from […]

Poverty has a strong effect on the success and development of children from infant to early childhood. In the article, “How much does childhood poverty affect the life chances of children? ” Greg J. Duncan and colleagues attempt to examine the influence of poverty upon children through their developmental stages of early childhood. The basic […]

“Normalization is the single most important result of our work“(Absorbent Mind-pg:204,chapter 19) According to Dr: Maria Montessori normalization (the child’s true nature) is one of her main discoveries. Normalization is a word taken from anthropology meaning “becoming a contributing member of the society”. The young children with short attention span learning to focus and concentrate […]

Child abuse, has for a long time been recorded in literature, art and science in many parts of the world. Reports of infanticide, mutilation, abandonment and other forms of violence against children date back to ancient civilizations. The historical record is also filed with reports of unkempt, weak and malnourished children cast out by families […]

In the beginning of this assignment, this writer believed that there would be no problems finding an adult who would be willing to share their memories. However, this writer talked to six different people before one would agree. When asked if they could answer a few short questions relating to their childhood, they got very […]

In “The Game of My Life” by Jeff Obafemi Carr, Carr uses the last three methods of successful narrative writing: center on conflict; use of dialogue; and know your purpose to effectively present his narrative. He takes the reader on his journey of childhood disappointment and trial to a pivotal moment for him and his […]

After reading the documentary “The Lost Children of Rockdale County”, I feel shocked and disturbed! Too many American families aren’t paying attention to their children and it is highly probable that because of this lack of interest and decrease in behavior guidance, young children are getting involved in too many destructive activities that will most […]