R/s Caiden (2) is in the care of his great-aunt Julie Wilson. R/s Brittany (mother) is hospitalized at Grand Strand Hospital. R/s Brittany is a heroin addict and she is homeless. R/s on Saturday, Caiden was taken to Waccamaw Hospital because he was running a fever and he was very sick. R/s the father, Louis gets the heroin for Brittany. R/s Brittany’s mother is also using drugs.…
On October 25th, in a Manhatten apartment, Marina Krim, came home to find two of her children, Lucia and Leo, dead in the bathroom. Leo, age 2, and Lucia, age 6 were found stabbed to death. The mother, Marina, witnessed the nanny stab herself with a kitchen knife. The families nanny, Yoselyn Ortega with two accounts of murder. The grand jury indicted first and second-degree murder on both deaths of the children. There has not been an explanation of why these murders took place.…
Camareus’s aunt stated, “my brother was horrible to the kids just like he was to me and the kids were emotionally, physically, and sexual abused while in his care.”…
Laila and Tariq have a very close relationship. They understand each other very well and they communicate very much even when they can’t see each other, “Well, his flashlight will be going off before you know it, Babi said, referring to Laila and Tariq’s nightly signaling game. They played it for so long it had become a bedtime ritual, like brushing teeth” (110). A couple who did not communicate very well was Laila’s parents Mammy and Babi. Unlike Tariq and Laila, Babi and Mammy argued all the time, “Downstairs. her parents were fighting. Again. Laila knew the routine: Mammy ferocious, indomitable, pacing and ranting… Finally, a door slammed. Pounding footsteps” (108). While in Laila and Tariq’s relationship there is no person who rules over the other, Mammy rules over Babi. She always scolds him and makes him feel bad, “Babi sitting, looking sheepish and dazed, nodding obediently, waiting for the storm to pass… Babi it seemed, would survive to see another day”…
• Contact is currently restricted between Diann and Seth, Jackson, Tahnie and Rosemary. This was due to concerns about Diann’s mental health and also the effect of Diann’s sporadic attendance at visits was having on the children.…
People often have difficulty believing that Mike and Marty Scanlon are brothers, let alone twins. The two men bear a resemblance, but the similarity ends there.…
Who's to blame? The four boys, regardless of their ethnic background, are responsible. They are old enough to know the difference between right and wrong. What seems like a fun pastime at the moment can bring many years of sadness to families.…
Tiffany is on drugs which she gets from Damien. Damien is also on drugs. He drives with the children in the car but he has no license,no insurance, no car seats and he is on drugs when he drives them. He and his mother tell the children if they go see their mother they will be raped at there. Damien beats the children's mother in front of the children. He threatens to kill her if she reports him and the children hear this. He also threatens to burn down the house of Sue and Tiffany…
There was not any peacemaking or connectedness, care, or mindfulness on the officer’s behalf. After Carla Sims returned the child to the father, she returned home with the rest of her children. An accurate number of how many kids she had was not mentioned; however, the father returned to Carla’s home with his daughter in tow. He threatened Carla with pressing charges against her for child desertion if she did not accept their daughter. She refused because he was not following court orders. So in retaliation, the father called the…
The principles of relationship building with children and adults in any context are that others can be comfortable in our company; people will be more likely to communicate effectively. Whereas if there are respect and trust issues people are less likely to be open to communication and tend to avoid each other. It is important to understand how to speak appropriately. In the case of a child you would need to take into consideration the child’s age level, cognitive level or language ability. For example, while speaking to a child that has English as an additional language, you would need to speak slower, with lots of annunciation, facial expressions and gestures. To assure them that they have your full attention, repetition of what they have said is sometimes needed and always be sure to praise them.…
Violence is a big part of the story as shown on page 142 “I plowed into him punching his face like it was a sack of flour.” Violence is never the way to go because they later got arrested. This book might teach kids to solve there problems with violence like these kids did. The final reason is on page 146 “Tears began to roll down my cheeks, and she raised her hand and slapped me.” This show child abuse. This also shows how badly her mom treats her and this may ruin family relationships.…
Mulvihill, G. (2003, October 27). Neighbors mum on N.J. kids abuse. The Associated Press. Retrieved January 29, 2007, from http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2003/10/27/national/printable580250.shtml…
Considering this student has not had the opportunity to spend adulthood with her grandparents or great-grandparents, she does not have the experience of spending time with the older generation. She has never met her great-grandparents and both her maternal and paternal grandparents died before she was 20. Her mother died a few months after turning 60 but this student doesn’t consider that as being elderly. With that being said, this student can only relate to older adults from a distant-relationship point of view. This simple means her relationship with the older adult population is a world perspective view.…
3. In what ways is the tension between Sandy and Cole typical of that between any mother and daughter, and in what ways is it specific to an interracial family? Do you agree with Cole's statement: "Mum doesn't know anything about raising a black child" (p. 44)? Does Sandy treat her two daughters differently based on their appearances?…
Meaningful connections between students, teachers, and families are critical to trust, respect, engagement, respect, and responsibility. “A strong relationship with an educator can be key in a students’ academic success” (Blankstein, 2015, p. 169). Meaningful connections occur when teachers listen as students communicate their personal interest. Attending or participating in activities students enjoy participating in furthers the creation of meaningful connections. Teachers should model perseverance and hard work as well as establishing these traits as expectations for student work. “In addition to care, it is important to build upon students’ experiences and interests” (Blankstein, 2015, p. 168). The student needs to feel connected to the…