“What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would still smell as sweet.” - William Shakespeare. So what is in a name? Or more specifically your name? Do you know? The truth is many of us don’t‚ but why? There are so many interesting things to learn about your name. Where did it come from? What does it mean? I‚ Olivia Jane Fouty wasn’t even given a name until I was two days old. I’ll explain the choices in the next few paragraphs‚ along with some new things I learned. When I was
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Should parents worry about what television is doing to their children? Is it making them fatter‚ stupider‚ more violent? After all‚ TV has changed since today’s parents were children. It’s bigger‚ brasher and on all the time. There used to be something called the "toddlers’ truce" when TV went off air between six and seven o’clock so parents could put their children to bed; now kids’ cable networks broadcast 24 hours a day. In the old days‚ too‚ there was a kids’ slot called Watch with Mother; today
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Jamie Dukes Dr. Early English 104 April 13‚ 2009 Should Parents Physically Discipline Their Children? Should parents physically discipline their child for doing something wrong? I say yes! I think physically discipline one’s child will correct behavior problems‚ improve grades‚ and help them to become well mannered; but I am going to let the Bible’s point of view answer this question. The history of the Bible says‚ “Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child‚ but the rod of correction
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In 2010‚ over thirty thousand children were abused or neglected in Australia (NAPCAN). Australia’s National Association for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect is an organization created to bring together the community‚ businesses‚ government officials‚ and the media to put an end to this problem. Their “Children See‚ Children Do” commercial first appeared on television in Australia in 2006. This thought-provoking campaign was designed to raise awareness and to stop child abuse and neglect
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Should it be illegal for parents to smack their children? Every parent has at least once been faced with the decision on whether or not to smack their child. Recently‚ debate has been sparked on whether or not parents should be allowed to smack their own children. If parents do smack‚ some accuse them of child abuse and being unable to control their kids. If parents don’t‚ others see them as “softies”‚ which let their spoilt brat children rule. A lot of parents let their children run riot these days
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million last year. Considering higher rates of incarceration‚ we can easily deduce that more parents are incarcerated now than ever before. The children of these parents are undoubtedly affected. Sadly‚ these children are often considered a collective group with a particular set of needs-- that is‚ basic needs like food‚ clothing and shelter (Johnson and Waldfogel‚ 2002). However‚ each child of an incarcerated parent has emotional and psychological needs specific to his/her situation that must be met. Meeting
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This is exactly what happens with Jane. Instead of being helped‚ she was shut up in a room to hopefully get better. John most likely means well‚ but ends up becoming a jailer. John as a jailer might seem quite harsh‚ after all‚ he is doing what he thinks will make Jane better. Although John may believe this will make Jane better‚ he has failed to evaluate or view as a husband what she is really going through. Since he has not done this he is only acting on what he thinks will make Jane better‚ and as
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Children with Gay/Lesbian Parents: Will they live the same lifestyle as their parents? What I Already Know/What I Want to Know As of this year‚ about seven states have legalized gay marriage. California‚ New York and New Hampshire are just a few of the states that recognize and allow gay marriage. It has taken years for homosexual to get the privilege to be legally bound to someone they love. Just like the old playground song‚ "First comes love then comes marriage then comes the
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U.S.-born children with immigrant parents Jia Lu Chen New York University Abstract There are lots of different types of families in America because of its diversified culture. Children grew up in different families may be influenced by different elements including family‚ education‚ community and so on. U.S.-born children with immigrant parents are facing much more challenges from the very beginning of their life than children with American parents. The society which as
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words together. PARENTS AND CHILDREN COMMUNICATION Definition Between Parents and Children Communication It is very important for parents to be able to communicate openly and effectively with their children. Open‚ effective communication benefits not only the children‚ but every member of the family. Relationship between parents and their children improve when there is effective communication taking place. In general‚ if the communication between parents and their children are good‚ then their
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