The concept of childhood has been around for many of our lives‚ but it wasn’t in the lives of some of our ancestors. Childhood as an idea is something that has progressed and changed over time. Rather than childhood be biologically based like infancy‚ it is instead a socially constructed idea. Postman‚ in his 1994 publication‚ The Disappearance of Childhood addresses where the origin of childhood came from and how it has developed over time and changed to adapt depending on the country and what kind
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During childhood‚ all children are said to be naive as well as innocent. Naivety can be defined as the lack of experience or information‚ whereas childhood innocence can mean a child’s unharmed mind or imagination. It can be said that naivety and innocence go hand in hand. What can destroy a child’s innocence‚ however‚ could be damage from the outside world away from the child’s home either by a stranger or by someone the child is close to. Mark Haddon‚ the author of The Curious Incident of the Dog
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position and plan to avoid them such as concealed one to one contact with a child or young person. Where possible always leave a record of a planned visit which may have the potential to be problematic e.g. where‚ when and why and take to follow up any incidents/ accidents or concerning
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Good communication in early childhood is essential because without communication the child wanders hopelessly around looking for some explanation as to why things work the way they do. When born‚ children know who to look for‚ listen to and bond with. Even before birth their brains are already somewhat “prewired for survival” (Gerrig & Zimbardo 2008) Doctors and scientists have researched that in the womb babies favour the sound of their mother’s voices rather than voices of their fathers or a stranger
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Xxxxx xxxxxx Professor xxxxxx English 101 Date The Cause and Effects of Childhood Obesity The damaging effects on a child’s physical and mental health are two of the main aspects that are associated with childhood obesity. This condition is at epidemic proportions in the United States. (Henry and Martin‚ 13-6) Childhood obesity is a condition where a child weights more than the normal weight for a child their age. There are several factors that cause this condition such as food choices‚ lack of
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Middle Childhood Development Carman Moon ECE 332 Professor Haddy October 3‚ 2011 Each child will grow and develop‚ but not all will reach milestones at the same time. This makes it very important for educators and parents to have knowledge and understanding of the developmental milestones of middle childhood in order to ensure that a child is developmentally progressing within a normal time frame. These milestones are set up as a guide to help parents and educators make choices to take
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Classroom Practice Buckingham: Open University Press. - Borden‚M. E. (1997) SMART START The Parents ’ Guide To Preschool Education. Facts On File‚ Inc. 0-8160-3677-2; Oct. 97 -Dunn‚ J. (2003) Wright‚ S. Enhancing dramatic activities in the early childhood years. The Arts Young children and learning‚ Pearson Education (pp.211-227) USA: Pearson Education‚ Australia. - Johnsen‚ E.P. & Christie‚ J.F. (1986). Pretend play and logical operations. In K. Blanchard (Ed.). The many faces of play (pp. 50-58)
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Wordsworth’s Concept of Childhood Sabah Karim Abid Ali†Ã Abstract: The present paper tries to shed light on one of the most important poets of his time‚ William Wordsworth‚ and his concept of childhood. It gives a holistic picture of the poet’s own childhood‚ rearing and education which can enlighten the reasons behind his ideas and beliefs about children’s rearing and education. It also deals with the poems which show his own pure delight and interest in children and childhood since he considers
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1.2 Explain child protection within the wider concept of safeguarding children and young people. Child Protection: is Part of the safeguarding process‚ where it is necessary to take action when there is reasonable belief that a child or young person is at risk of significant harm. Safeguarding: is about promoting children and young people’s welfare and putting measures in place to improve children’s safety and prevent abuse. When we think of Child Protection and Safeguarding‚ we automatically
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Childhood Disappearing as a Result of the Rich In American society‚ advancement in education has proven to be a major force in narrowing the gap of disparity between men and women‚ whites and minorities‚ the rich and the poor‚ and now‚ childhood and adulthood. The Disappearance of Childhood by Neil Postman stresses the concept that childhood and adulthood have been separate stages in one’s lifespan; though‚ the similarities between the two are so parallel that they are emerging into one. Throughout
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