In “Children Need to Play‚ Not Compete” the author Jessica Statsky showed concerned towards growing trend of parents promoting highly competitive organized games for their children. According to Statsky these games with adult and high standards are not less than a job for children especially when they need to enjoy. Statsky explained this thought with example that how badly such games create problem for children both physically as well as psychology. she further said that in competitions the fear
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The Situation of Filipino Children and Young People Almost half of the population in the Philippines are children. With a fast population growth a year‚ the government has a difficult task in providing children with enough resources to ensure their rights. For many adults and children‚ a 15-year-old who bears a child willingly or unwillingly ceases to be a girl-child but a young mother. An 11-year-old who takes on the task of tilling the fields ceases to be a boy but a labouring farmhand. A 16-year-old
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Assignment 008 Safeguarding the welfare of children and young people Task A 1. Identify a current national piece of legislation relevant to safeguarding children and young people’s welfare. United Nations Convention on the rights of a child. 2. Identify two current local policies‚ procedures or guidance in relation to safeguarding the welfare of children and young people. Child Protection Policy and Health and Safety Policy. 3. Complete the following table with two examples
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Foster Care on Children Human Development March 30‚ 2011 Introduction/ Problem Statement Each year 542‚000 children nationwide live temporarily with foster parents‚ while their own parents struggle to overcome an addiction to alcohol‚ drugs‚ illness‚ financial hardship or other difficulties (Mennen‚ Brensilver‚ & Trickett‚ 2010.) The maltreatment they experienced at home‚ the shock of being separated from their birth parents‚ and the uncertainty they face as they enter the foster care system
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“Do Baby Einstein Products Benefit Children?” Many parents in todays world strive to have exceptional children. Most parents seem to push their children to develop incredible talent‚ knowledge‚ and success. The means of which they go about this have changed. The “Mozart Effect” is one of the new techniques used to try to get children to achieve that “genius” status. In the past many parents thought only things like reading‚ and solving mathematical equations would help children ’s intelligence
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Unit 024 – Promote child and Young Person Development Outcome 1) Be able to assess the development needs of children or young people and prepare a development plan 1. Explain the factors that need to be taken into account when assessing development You can assess a child’s development by doing a variety of different observations; narrative‚ tracker‚ language and video but you must also take into account confidentiality. Before carrying out observations you must get permission from the parent’s
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factor of this phenomenon is that many young couples choose not to have children these days. They have this decision because of financial problem‚ their working‚ freedom and lack of experience. Having children will bring them many troublesome problems. Thus‚ the trend of having no children becomes worse. For this agreement‚ I would prefer not to have children. There are some following points to support me. To begin with‚ young people choose not to have children owning to financial problems. The living
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Analysis of “Children Need to Play‚ Not Compete” Sports for children in the United States have increased dramatically over the past three decades. Many believe that parents and coaches are becoming too involved in youth sports practices. In the essay “Children Need to Play‚ Not Compete” by Jessica Statsky‚ Statsky states her opinion that children should be focused on playing the game and having fun‚ instead of focused on winning the game. She also states and supports how parents and coaches are
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Childhood is a period of development. Children are constantly improving themselves and their skills during this period‚ however children have to be guided through this process‚ as it is often quite difficult. Adults have experience and knowledge; they should pass this experience and wisdom down to children. In a sporting situation the coach is tasked with providing the right environment in order for a child to develop their skills and participate in a sport. It is a difficult task as there are many
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welfare of children and young people Task A 1. The Children Act 1989 - 2004 is the most relevant legislation for safeguarding children and young people’s welfare. It was first made to give boundaries and support for local authorities for the welfare of children. The act then also made changes to the law that are regulated for children and their safety if they are in foster homes‚ adoption agencies‚ babysitting services and also handling childcare crimes and crimes against children. The children act’s
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