Can Single Parents Raise Successful Children? Lavern Francis COM 220 Instructor James York August 17‚ 2008 Are children who grow-up in a single parent household more likely to struggle in school‚ get into trouble with the law‚ and develop serious social problems such as low self-esteem and unhealthy relationships in the future? The myth is that a single parent cannot raise a successful child. That child who grows up in a single parent household is more likely to struggle in school‚ get into
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People’s lifestyles have improved and the way parents take care of their children has changed‚ too. In my opinion‚ parents today do not pay as much attention to their children as parents did in the past. Firstly‚ the increasing economic pressure has somehow forced both parents to work. In the past‚ the responsibility of one of the parents was to make money‚ while the other would take care of the children all the time. However‚ since both parents need to work nowadays‚ they do not have enough time to
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Negative factors in parents’ lives affect their children When it comes to child’s developmental factors‚ parents are the primary source of their growth. Why? According to a new study from a senior health and science correspondent at Reuters Sharon Begley (2011)‚ negative factors in parents’ lives‚ and parents’ bad treatment of children might contribute to some serious negative effects on their children. These negative effects include social problems‚ emotional problems‚ and physical problems.
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Does rats have Rights? Gay rights advocates‚ feminists‚ and other civil rights groups have become familiar to most Americans today. But another group‚ equally militant‚ is making itself heard‚ and it promises to become a major force to be recognized: the anti-vivisectionists. They leave wheedled‚ nagged and sometimes bombed their opponents in the scientific world. Some of these groups have burned down university buildings‚ broken into labs‚ flung open cage doors and "liberated" cats‚ rabbits
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Who is to Blame for Childhood Obesity? Daniel Weintraub‚ a renowned columnist for the editorial pages of the Sacramento Bee‚ in his article‚ "The battle against fast food begins in the home"‚ states that parents are to blame for childhood obesity. The essence of Weintraub’s argument is that it is the parents responsibility not the government‚ nor are the fast food companies bound to teach kids how to eat healthy and how to say active. He also mentioned results of statistics made on social economic
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Parents need to get Their Children Active in Sports Everyone wants the best for their children‚ right? What if I said there is a fun way to keep kids physically healthy while building emotional and life skills. What if I said kids will do academically better in the classroom. How? Sports! In sports children overcome challenges‚ make new friends‚ develop skills all while having fun. Parents need to get their children active in sports. Physical activity helps children build healthy bones‚ maintain
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Children Should Not Have Cell Phones 5/8/12 In today’s world‚ children want to grow up faster and faster. Kids want to be like their older brother or sister. They want to be like the people they see on television. There is an extreme desire for materialistic items by a majority of the population‚ and kids want cell phones. The idea of kids having cell phones seems a little absurd. Children under the age of thirteen should not be allowed to have cell phones; they a major distraction‚ they are
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The debate on whether parents should be held responsible for their children’s misdeeds has been going on for ages and people are divided on the issue. I believe that parents should be held responsible if their children commit any crime. A number of arguments surround my opinion. To begin with‚ if parents know that they will be held responsible for their children’s inappropriate actions‚ they will see to it that their children are well supervised and well cared for. Parents are responsible for
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Dr. Kevin Leman‚ author of the book. The Birth Order‚ “why you are the way you are as a psychologist who has been saying for more than thirty five years about the impact of the birth order. Once you figure out your birth order‚ as well as the birth orders of those who you love‚ you’ll be way ahead of everyone else in the game of life. If you’re a parent‚ I’ll reveal and last born. If you’re married‚ I’ll give you some tips about which birth order combinations make for the smoothest-flowing marriages
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Argument Essay According to the law‚ parents legally have the right to spank their children‚ but they also have certain limitations under which circumstances it is acceptable to whip their kids. Considering the fact that paddling in schools is still legal in 23 states‚ this law has many variations. As experts further gather and study information about children’s psychological and physical development‚ more controversy arises on whether parents have the right to beat their kids or not. I believe spanking
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