Child Essays

Teenage promiscuity is that risky behaviour performed amongst adolescents, and today it presents itself as a cry for help from a troubled, yet curious child. There are numerous causes of teenage promiscuity. “A teenager who is out of control may use sex the same way a teen might use alcohol. ” They believe this act […]

This amazing story of survival and dysfunction, of imagination and rationalization, and of shear ingenuity is a testimony to the flexibility and beauty of children. Jeannette Walls’ true story flashes back through a childhood with crazy addicted parents (the father to alcohol; the mother to art and idealism and the father) who raised three children […]

While I read There Are No Children Here by Alex Kotlowitz, I had literally had to keep reminding myself that these children and all of these people are real. The things that happened to Pharoah and Lafeyette were things that I could never imagine happening, much less at their young age. The young children of […]

Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland is a story of a young girl’s journey down the rabbit hole into a fantasy world where there seems to be no logic. Throughout Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, Alice experiences a variety of bizarre physical changes, causing her to realize she is not only trying to figure out Wonderland […]

Why is play with siblings and peers important for children’s development? For some time play has been considered a vital activity for children in enabling them to develop and practice real social skills in a safe setting. Whilst interactions with adults can be very important it is often, due to the nature of the relationship, […]

The compulsion is an aspect of public education. In some places home schooling may be a legal alternative to attending school. (Compulsory Education, 2009) Plato’s Republic popularized the notion of compulsory education in the Western acedemic deliberation. The Aztec’s had one of the first compulsory education systems. They believed all male children should be equired […]

Battle for the hearts and minds of their children and this situation is likely to worsen as the world progresses economically. Therefore, it can be said that raising children in tomorrow’s world will be more challenging than ever. The ever-increasing demands of modern life will make raising children more difficult in the future. To fuel […]

Peer Pressure Among Teenagers Children grow up and move into teenage lifestyles, involvement with their peers, and how they look in other peoples eyes start to matter. Their hormones kick in, and they experience rapid changes in their minds, and bodies. They also develop a mind of their own, questioning the adult standards and need […]

A household is a most cherished individuality a individual can hold. An person from a baronial. norm or hapless household can be distinguished by the character. Acts of the Apostless behaviour and living manner. A individual spends most of his clip in life with the household and therefore the household contributes the most in an […]

He grabbed her hair and threw her against the wall. still seizing a fist full of her hair. her long curly brown hair.The cryings ran down her face as he walked towards her shouting about something she didn’t say and impeaching her of making something that ne’er happened.This wasn’t her worst incubus. this was existent […]

Patricia Smith’s poem “Undertaker” exemplifies the style of a Dramatic poem. A dramatic verse form is an incredibly emotional piece of literature that is written to be presented to a live audience. The “Undertaker” is also classified as a Slam verse poem, which is a form of dramatic poetry that is read to a silent […]

People probably have different views and definitions of what constitutes a family. What an individual might consider part of his family might be different to someone else. A family can consist of individuals who have some connectivity whether by science in which genetics are at play, or by giving an individual, animal, or object attributes […]

The greatest health risk facing children today is not a terrible disease such as Leukaemia. It is obesity, a condition that has been on the rise in the past several decades. Obesity is defined as an excessive accumulation of body fat or when total body fat is more than 25% in boys and more than […]

They are grabbed firmly by the arm, yelled at and spanked repeatedly. Strictly abiding by the old adage that goes “Spare the rod, spoil the child”, many parents believe in physically punishing their children should they stray or misbehave. Is this really necessary? Personally, I disagree that physical punishment is required to ensure that children […]

With the abundance of technological advancements available to young people, premarital sex has become a prevalent issue that can have significant impacts on future generations. The problem is exacerbated by an increase in single-parent households, where teenagers may become isolated from important priorities like family and parent-child communication. While kissing on a first date was […]

Marge Piercy wrote the poem “Barbie Doll” in her 1973 collection, To Be Of Use. The story follows the life of a young girl growing up with modern expectations that she struggles to conform to. Barbie Doll uses different aspects of a woman’s life to express the different pressures on women in today’s society. The […]

There is little denying the fact that investing in human capital is one of the most effective means of reducing poverty and encouraging sustainable development. Yet, women in developing countries usually receive less education than men. More so, women in general enjoy far less employment opportunities than men the world over. This essay focuses on […]

“Nighttime Fires” is a narrative poem written by Regina Barreca. The poet uses powerful imagery which vividly illustrates the lasting impression made upon a girl whose father seeks satisfaction through witnessing the destruction caused by nighttime fires. The poem creates a picture in the reader’s mind of the father’s character as his grown child still […]

The film adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s 1920s literary piece, “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button,” depicts the life of a man who is born in his eighties and ages in reverse, causing people to observe that he appears to become younger with each passing year. The theme of the time travelers tale of Benjamin […]

When a family decides to have a child, everything changes. That child becomes a number one priority. In order for a child to lead a healthy, functional life, a family needs to be strong and functional. When a family becomes dysfunctional, the most effected is the children. The children forget their children and act out […]

After a long, hard day of school and work, I trudge up the stairs to my apartment. As I approach the door, I can already hear the mumbles of the television. I open the door and am not surprised to see my sister on the couch, hand on remote, flipping through channels. I am now […]

I went through my childhood with more sad memories than happy ones. I sometime wish that I could feel the other way around. Unfortunately, the dramatic and sad experiences stand out more in my memory bank. Among my childhood , I remember the experience of my father helping me on my math problem when I […]