A Child's Stressor

Child neglect is the only child stressor that I am familiar with. The situation occurred at work that consisted of a single mother who had four years old twin girls. Most of the time the girls would come to school without clean clothes, uncombed hair, hungry, dirty shoes. The girls would never bring back homework or papers that needed a parent signature. When the teacher asked the girls, where are your homework folders? The girls would say " we lost it". The girls never brought money to school to buy snacks, take pictures, or pay for a school t-shirt. One day, I caught one of the girls stealing out of the classroom, and the other girl was caught eating a snack out of the garbage can. This just broke my heart. I told the teacher what happen. She went to the school counselor. The counselor called Department of Family and Children Services. The Department of Family and Children Services told the school counselor to schedule an appointment to talk to the mother. The mother came to the school and the counselor told her about the situation concerning her twin daughters. The mother told the counselor, "she was a single, unemployed mother with three other children, living on welfare assistance". This is the best she can do. The school counselor told her" she understood her situation, but it is important to provide quality care for all your children." The counselor let the mother know that; the Department of Family and Children Services,  could come and take all her children. The mother agreed to let the counselor and the Department of Family Services help her to provide quality care for all her children. After that day, the girls came to school well dressed, brought back homework, stop stealing, and the mother signed papers and attended parent conferences  and other school events. All this mother needed was support and understanding from the teachers, school counselor, and the Department of Family and Children Service.

Child Poverty in Canada

Child poverty in Canada has gone from bad to worse. According to UNICEF's report on child poverty in Canada ranks near the bottom for children's well-being. This is unacceptable because Canada prides itself on being the best place in the world to live. Eight-one percent of single mothers with children under the age of seven live in poverty. When children grow up in poverty, they have more illnesses, perform poorly in school, have more mental problems, and earn less money when they become adults. The United Convention on the Rights of the Child obligates Canada to provide sufficient standard of living to all children. Unfortunately, this is not enough because thousands of Canadians children rely on food banks to have enough to eat. In order to provide help to overtake child poverty is to learn more about child poverty during research, write to the president and government to help end child poverty, and speak up for all children (Kielburger, 2010).

Reference

Kielburger, C. (2010), Free the Children -Child Poverty, Retrieved January 14, 2111, from

http://www.freethechildren.com/getinvolved/geteducated/childpoverty.htm

Childhood Development and Public Health

Child Development and Public Health

Childhood Immunizations are important to me because; as a professional working in the field of education. It is vital that all children receive their vaccinations at an early age. It will help protect children against serious diseases that can cause disabilities and death. It is a family tradition in my house for all babies born to get vaccinated as soon as possible. In today’s society, all my nieces and nephews received their immunizations shots early, too. It is wise and important that children in your family get immunize as soon as possible. According to (Swierzewski, (2008), parents and caregivers should keep an accurate record of their child’s immunizations. This will help them to know when the next shot is due. In addition, it will help school age children from spreading life threatening diseases throughout the school and community.

In today's society it is important for young children to get vaccinated at an early age. Without immunizations, these young children chances of dying will increase tremendously. Measles used to be the most deathly disease in America, but measles have been eliminated. Parents are making sure their children receive their vaccinations (Delaney, 2003). Also, the cost for getting children immunize has declined, and with the help of different organizations working together to make this a world wide effort. Older children who are not immunized increases their risk for exposure to diseases.

Working as a professional in the field of education, I will continue to help make sure parents are educated about early immunization for their young children. Every child needs to gets the vaccines needed to grow up to be healthy, safe and ready to be successful.

Reference

Delaney, J. (2003), Global Action for Children, Vaccines, Retrieved January 11, 2111, from http://www.globalactionforchildren.org/index.php/advocacy/vaccines

Swierzewski, S. J. (2008), Overview of Childhood Immunizations, Retrieved January 11, 2111, from http://www.pediatrichealthchannel.com/childhood-immunizations/overview-of-child-vaccines.shtml

Childbirth- In My life and Around the World

Write about a personal birthing experience. It can be your own birth, your child's birth, or one you took part in.

Although I have never gave birth to a child, I did go to the hospital with sister to have her first child. It was 6:00 in the morning on December  15, 1997, when my sister and me went to the hospital. My sister had to be put into labor because the baby was a week overdue. It seem like time had stop because it took forever for the medicine to work. Finally, my sister started having contraceptives. When she dilated enough my sister began to push again, and again until she had a regular vaginal delivery. At 3:12 p.m., I welcomed my niece into this world. She was beautiful to me because she had the most beautiful eyes I had ever seen. Also, I took part in naming her. I chose this example, this is the most special event that I took part in because that day I bonded with my niece and I became a mother, too. Giving birth is the most precious moment a mother can have. It means that God had blessed you with the responsibility to love and care for this child for life. Also, as a parent it is important to help this child to grow and develop to become a productive adult.

In India, I learned that most mothers have their baby delivered at home. This leave to complications that increases mothers death rate tremendously. In addition, pregnant mothers lack the right kind of prenatal care during pregnancy and proper medical care after the baby is born. This does not occur during with my sister because she had her baby in a healthy professional setting with educated and trained doctors and nurses. This comparison helped me to see how blessed and thankful we are as a nation to be able to receive the proper health care needed to deliver a health baby. Also, this helped me to see how much India needs our help to make sure future mothers are receiving the proper medical care needed to eliminate deaths in their country.