... James Murray 12/02/13 EL 104 writing assignment. TWO JOBS I HAVE HELD: BABYSITTING AND HOME HEALTH CARE. Caring for the sick or the young and healthy can always be so challenging. To care for someone is the ability to take out time from your life on a daily basis to help improve the person’s life. Taking care of people always involves caring for the whole person, being able to enter the person’s feelings, being compassionate, and being respectful as well, no matter how old the person is. Babysitting and home health care both involves giving care to people in different ways and in different places as well. These are two jobs I have done and currently, I am still working as a home health aide. These two jobs share many similarities for instance; care is given in the individual’s home, and both need the attention of the person giving care. However, these two jobs have very significant differences with the individuals being taken care of and the job description of each job. One difference between babysitting and home health involves the individuals being catered for. While there is no particular name use to address kids on the babysitting job, but the use of their names, people taken care of at a home health care job are referred to as clients. Usually, babysitting involves caring for children who are mostly between zero and 13 years of age, while, home health care mostly involves people within any age limit but most often, they are older adults...
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...carry if it is obtained from the parents because that is the repeated observational learning. Children appreciate their parents without judging them because they are the role models. Children have an ability to learn more by observing others doing any kind of work. Children have brain like a plain paper. They learn good or bad from what they watch around them. First, they watch their family members, how they communicate with each other, their lifestyle, and way of living. They get same impression because they spend most of their time with them. They copy the information which is the most characteristic of humans and is called imitation. Psychologically the children are into the phase of sensitive learning, they rapidly copy the behaviour of their parents which is imprinted on their minds. Sometimes the learning is the result of an event which is recorded in their memory and by observation and repetition becomes a part of their habits. Secondly, they adopt many habits from the society. If they communicate with well-educated or well-mannered people then they can learn good moral values and if their neighbourhood and society members have some bad qualities it influences them negatively. Similarly, children have parents who teach them and prepare them for life. Parents have the first and strongest influence on their children. Children observe their way of doing the things. People who are chain smokers or alcoholics must know that children watch their activity and they are leaving...
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...Analysis Part 1 Child care services are mainly used by working parents who are in need for someone to watch their child(ren) after school during the week. Child care could be better if that caregiver were able to pick up the child from school and take the child home. Now there is such a service. Introducing the Mommy Taxi, a service provided by Care.com, Mommy Taxi is there for those parents that are unable to pick up the child from school and take them to the nanny. Mommy Taxi is a trusted and verified service from the same people who brought you Care.com Overview of Organization Mommy Taxi is a service that is part of Care.com. Parents can use this service to have the caregiver pick up the child from school, daycare, etc. Full-time users are those parents who are working full-time and do not have a set person to pick up the child from school. Mommy Taxi is an add-on option to the already scheduled child care service. Being a part of Care.com, they already have a background check and a DMV check. The service will also come with a legal release that the parent can fill out, sign and email to the caregiver and the child's school to let them know that this caregiver is allowed to pick up the child. For the full-time users, who schedule a nanny five days a week for after school care, this service will help provide relief knowing that the nanny will be able to pick up the child and take him/her home as part of the normal use for the service. Another option for full-time...
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...education, public school, private school and home school. In the past decade homeschooling has grown in America much more than we could estimate, 1.5 million students are now learning at home, that’s a 75% increase from 1999, Parents have become more unsatisfied by the public schooling systems and its effects on their children concerned that their children could be exposed to violence, bullying or even drugs. But the question is, is homeschooling really better than public schooling? Could homeschooling advantages out ways it’s the possibility of affecting children’s social abilities? Could our future generations cease to use the public schooling systems and still succeed in their professional life? What is Homeschooling and how fast is it growing? Homeschooling is defined simply as the "education of school-aged children at home rather than at a school. Homeschools, according to those who have observed or created them, are as diverse as the individuals who choose that educational method. Each year, at least 100,000 students graduate from homeschooling in the United States. The United States government and homeschool advocates agree that homeschooling has been growing at around 7% per annum for the past decade, it is not surprising that homeschooling is gaining increased attention. Consequently, many people have been asking questions about homeschooling, usually with a focus on either the academic or social abilities of homeschool graduates. A study conducted...
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...is not over, but it just beginning. Immigrants that migrate to the United States in pursue of a better life for their families and themselves, but face the first challenge even before crossing the border, which is leaving their families behind. “When men and women immigrate illegally to the United States, they often leave much more than a town and a country. They leave fathers and mothers, husbands and wives, sons and daughters. The children sometimes grow up not knowing their parents — and sometimes never seeing them again. In some cases, they come to resent the parent who isn’t there at Christmas or on their birthday or to tuck them in at night.” (Trevizo) leaving family behind is the most difficult thing for a parent because you do not know if you will die trying to cross the border or how long it will take to be reunited with the ones you love. They have to say goodbye to their love ones like if it is the last time he or she will see them again. Immigrants pay money to be sneaked into the United States, but sometimes things do not go as planned and many immigrants lose their lives or get caught. “Velazquez was left a widow after her husband Irineo Barrita, 29, was killed together with eight other Mexican nationals-all from Oaxaca-when the driver of the van in which the group was riding attempted to flee the Border Patrol in Palmview, Texas, on April 10, 2012....
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...together, this is the age children obtain most of their lifelong morals and values! Every child develops differently depending on the environment they are put in; for example, if a child is raised around negative situations and violent scenarios, whether it's media or actual life, that child will most likely turn out aggressive and angry; it is very important parents help children to acquire skills in all developmental domains to help them live to their fullest potential and be the best they can be. Method Allison is 7 year old girl who is mix of American, Irish, and German. She was born in Roseville and moved to Lincoln shortly after. Allison's parents have joint legal custody of Allison, or the custody in which the parents share the right and responsibility to make decisions regarding the child's welfare and, share the child (Papalia, Martorell, & Feldman, 2013, p. 403); She spends fifty percent of the time at her moms apartment in Lincoln and the other fifty at her dads house in Sacramento. At her moms house, she has her little sister (from a different dad) and sometimes her moms boyfriend comes over; at her dad's house she has her dad's wife, along with her dads wife's two female children around Allison's age and her baby sister who she is half related to. While her mother works, Allison goes to work with her, or is watched by her moms best friend, while at her dads house her step mom is a stay at home mom who stays home with all the children. I interviewed her in her...
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...Thousands of children were saved from imminent death by Nazis due to Kindertransport, also known as Children Transport (Goodman). They were smuggled through borders of various countries and predominantly ended up in the United Kingdom (Goodman). A large variety of “religious and secular groups” volunteered to help the children to the best of their abilities (Goodman). Kindertransport, an organization created to save Jewish children from Nazi Germany, preserved the lives of 10,000 kids. Before Kindertransport was created, the oppression of Jews began. Many laws made by Nazis had one purpose: to limit the rights and freedoms of Jewish people (Holtman). This harmed the psychological health of Jewish children because they were forced to witness...
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...Are Children Smarter Because of the Internet? The internet has become a vital part of everyday life from young to old people, and for most children and teenagers, using the internet has joined watching television and talking on the phone as the normal for everyday life. According to a 2005 Pew Research Center report, 87 percent of 12 to 17 year olds are now online. That is a lot of exposure to information, and at the same time misinformation to an easily impressional demographic. So it begs the question, are children smarter because of the internet? So how do we define what “smarter” actually means? Smarter can mean many different things to different people. Smart is often defined as the general mental ability to learn and apply knowledge to manipulate your environment. But other definitions include the ability to evaluate and judge, the ability to comprehend complex ideas, the capacity for original and productive thought, the ability to learn quickly and learn from experience, and even the ability to comprehend relationships. Intelligence or smarts are measured by an Intelligence Quotient or IQ test, which has shown increases in IQ from generation to generation. The Flynn effect is research that was conducted by James Flynn, who discovered that IQ scores increased from one generation to the next for all countries in which the data has existed. His research has shown that countries have seen generational increases between 5 and 25 points. A potential cause of IQ gains...
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...Raising children is a very complex task not everyone can do it, and when the environment is getting wider, this task is getting more difficult of what can be received from the ideas and behaviors, and in the era of globalization the environment has become the whole world, for which the difference in religions and cultures. This openness, the multitude of technologies, satellite television, and the many cultures and suspicions young people became living today is at a crossroads and under the influence of these variables is no doubt that it causes them a lot of educational and ethical problems. TV and World Wide Web (Internet) have made an important change in the communities and provided an important means of communication and made the world...
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...much is too much for young children? Na’Shaye Lewis English 112 How much TV and gaming, educational or not, is too much for young children? In the USA, 47% of children ages 2 to 18 years old have a television set in their bedrooms. On a typical day, they spend an average of 5.5 hours using media; including television, computer games, and the Internet. (Kaiser Family Foundation Newsletter, 2001) While there are a lot of different television and online educational sites that can be beneficial to a child’s education, parents should often monitor or regulate the amount of TV and Internet young children watch because it inhibits social development, shortens children’s attention span, and sometimes it is not always intellectually stimulating. Social development can simply be explained as improving the well-being of an individual in society so they can reach their full potential. A society success is directly linked to the well-being of each individual citizen. With so many things on TV that can be negative there are so many shows and internet games that get your children up and physically active and wanting to learn. Shows such as Yo Gabba Gabba which teaches children how to eat healthy, get up and move around, how to help take care of the planet you live on and how to care about what others may feel. Ni Hoa Kai-Lan teaches the importance of social development as well as discovering new ways to recognize and deal with their emotions. As it is said children are the future to our society...
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...Everything that children see or hear in the media early on in their lives affects them in some way. Positive parenting role models indicate that in the best interest of our children we should limit their exposure to violent acts. Unfortunately, violence is one of the most popular forms of entertainment. Over sixty percent of television shows being shown in prime time contain some form of violence. There are two very opposite sides of this issue. The media who market the violent television, video games and other forms of entertainment argue this is safe entertainment and the others argue that violence promotes violence Current research tends to agree with the proponents who argue that violent media is associated with aggressive behavior. Risky behavior by children and young adults can include violence against others, lack of remorse for consequences. The type of faulty thinking creates stressors in children which can lead to the onset of many different symptoms. Children who view media violence are more likely to have increased feelings of hostility, decreased emotional response to the portrayal of violence and injury that lead to violent behavior through imitation. An example here would be the television show Jack Ass. There have been several accidents related to young men attempting stunts that are done on the show. The act of imitating what they have seen on a television show causes injury to themselves or others around them. The Academy of Pediatrics says “More...
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...A LOOK AT THE MEDIA While watching 30 minutes of Fairly Odd Parents on Nickelodeon I noted that the theme was about getting a girl. Timmy Turner, the main character uses his Fairy God Parents to make wishes. He is considered a “good guy” however he abuses his powers. When Timmy uses violence no one makes any complaints. For example, he used Cupid’s arrows to shoot Trixie, the love of his life. The arrows made her fall in love with him. This show tries to justify violence by creating characters that miraculously recover by the next scene or even in the middle of the scene. It seems that Timmy Turner and his Fairy God Parents hold the power in the show. In order for Timmy to make wishes he needs his Fairies. They are to grant him every wish that he wishes for, with some rules of course. Instead of ending with violence Timmy finds a way to reverse his wishes. In this episode his mother was hit with an arrow and fell in love with Mr. Crocker who is Timmy’s teacher and foe. Timmy lives with his mother and father. They are married and their relationship with Timmy is portrayed negatively. There has been an episode or two that shows his parents grounding him, other than that adult guidance is absent. It is very easy for Timmy to trick his parents. He can do that with or without his fairies. They don’t seem to really care what Timmy does. His parents are rarely home. They leave him with a terrible baby sitter named Vicky while they go out. Most main characters are males (Timmy...
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...Children and Cell Phones Answers to Should Children Be Allowed Cell Phones before the Age that is Felt Necessary. Composition 2 Mrs. Morelli March 3, 2014 Children and Cell Phones In today’s world cell phones are the new watch, wallet, or car keys, can’t leave home without them. We’d like to think age plays little part to no part to whether or not a child will have use of or own their a cell phone. If one can think about the contributing factors that play into whether a child has a cell phone or not the thought of who holds that power has to be considered. The child’s ability to have a cell phone comes down to the parents. The parents are held responsible for making this decision whether or not their child is ready or old enough to have a cell phone. According to author Susan Davis of Is Your Child Ready for a Cell Phone, 2014, twice as many students have cells phones since 2004 and 85% of children aged 14-17 – have cell phones. 69% of 11-14 year olds and 31% of kids aged 8-10 according to a 2010 survey by the Kaiser Family Foundation. The number of cell phones owned by kids or used by kid’s shows that parents agree that it does make their lives feel safer than if they did not have these cell phones. Must also have other benefits other than taking away some of that life stress caused when not knowing where your child is and what they are doing. With all the good and bad that technology brings fourth one must ask themselves this question. Should children...
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...Participation in a child’s study I give my consent for my child ___________________________ to participate in this child study which is being conducted by Pauline Dapaah, (647 267 - 6759) under the course, developmental psychology at Laurentian University (705 6751151). I understand that this participation is entirely voluntary but very confidential. I equally understand that records of this interview will be destroyed at the end of this study and my daughter will be safe and secured. Also my daughter’s information will be given to only the course supervisor, and the findings of this study cannot be discussed with anyone. The reason for this study is to ask your daughter a variety of questions about things which are important in the lives of many children her age. This study will also give your daughter a better idea about the way the things she is studying apply to the real lives of children. The procedures are as follows: This study will take place over a period of four days. During that time, more time will be spent to get know one another by a formal introduction. Then on the next visit, your child will be interviewed as well as you, the mother, using a variety of instruments and techniques such as questionnaire, interview, and observation. There will be no discomforts, risk and or stresses foreseen. Your child will be perfectly safe, and you, the parents will be present as well. The interviews and observations might be recorded (audio). Access to the tapes will be restricted...
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...promote equality, enabling students with any type of disability to be able to function in a mainstream school and to be fully integrated without discrimination in any way. This paper will specifically explore the situation in China, discussing in general all types of possible disabilities (physical, visual, hearing, mental, etc.). It will reveal how the Chinese government has been involved in developing the foundation for equal rights in education, how disabled students and their families are treated by the community and schools, and how effective school administrators and the community have attempted to merge both abled and disabled students into one classroom. Research clearly indicates that discrimination towards disabled students still exists in China, yet through proper training of teachers and school officials and a nation-wide effort to adapt to each other’s needs, disabled students will indeed be able to function equally in the mainstream school system. In regards to the established education system in China, there are four levels: primary education (ages 6 to 12) secondary education (ages 13 to 18, which includes junior middle school, senior middle school, and vocational school), and higher education (ages 19 to 23) (Richardson, pg.12-13). The Chinese government’s policy is to guarantee nine years of free compulsory education, including six years of primary and three years of secondary...
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