Children and Television COM/156 Children and Television It is proven that children who watch television shows such as SpongeBob Squarepants score an average of twelve points lower on their I.Q. tests. Study suggests that watching just nine minutes of programs such as those can cause short-term attention and learning problems in four-year-olds (Fox News‚ 2011). Parents have become accustom to convenience and the sheer quickness of everything. The TV becomes a cheap and easy babysitter
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Antidepressants for Treatment of Psychological Disorders in Children SSRI stands for Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor. These medications are in a class of drugs called antidepressants. Antidepressants first started being heavily marketed in the 1980’s and 1990’s to adults for the treatment of depression and anxiety. Studies done during this time showed that SSRI’s had less negative side effects compared to depression medications that were already being used. Prozac was the first drug
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October 13‚ 2010 Consumerism In Children Introduction When I was two years old my mother enrolled me in gymnastics. Gymnastics was a huge part of my life for the next four years. After moving up to be with the fourteen and fifteen year olds my mother realized that something was not right‚ because I was having body issues at the age of six. In the text “How Do Our Children Get So Caught Up In Consumerism” by Brian Swimme he addresses the issue of how deeply affected the children of America are due to consumerism
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Should Any Vaccines Be Required for Children? One in six children in the US have a learning disability‚ could this be caused by vaccines required for children? (Larry D. Cook) In 1962 John F. Kennedy allowed the Center for Disease Control and Prevention to support mass immunization. The first live bacterial vaccine was created by Louis Pasteur in 1879. (Immunize.org) Having a fear of a needle is normal‚ but the high pitched crying isn’t normal this causes brain damage. Ted Koren stated developmental
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Anxiety disorders are the most common mental illnesses. The children who deal with anxiety are overcome with fear and worry and are constantly dismissed as acting out for attention. Childhood anxiety disorders affect the child and the people involved in the child’s life‚ yet there is not enough treatment or awareness in today’s society. There are many different types of anxiety disorders that affect children including; selective mutism‚ separation anxiety‚ social anxiety‚ panic disorder‚ generalized
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Diabetes in Children Nancy Scherfel HS 200-01 Unit 2 Capstone Project: Case Study #1-Diabetes Kaplan University July 19‚ 2011 Diabetes in Children Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus is a disease that affects about 180 million people and about one in every 400-600 children‚ (Roper et al 2009). This type of diabetes is generally found in young children and adolescence and if not properly taken control of‚ this can be very hazardous to one’s life. Understanding what type 1 diabetes means
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Children and Violence Every child needs its parent’s love and undivided attention throughout their childhood and adolescent phase. Kids need to be able to trust their parents‚ along with being taught the difference between right and wrong. Without proper parental supervision‚ a child can suffer severe emotional and psychological distress. Discipline should be a philosophy that parents must use in their day-to-day life. Hitting a child is unacceptable in that it teaches the child that it is
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Children rights In the past people used to treat children as adults. However‚ nowadays there is a law that conserves children which is children rights. Children rights established to prevent children from abuse‚ unawareness‚ death and other factors that oppressed children. Some countries provide good services for children in several fields. On the other hand‚ in some countries children are prevented from their rights. The United Nations Convention created children rights to protect children in the
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Save the Children is the leading independent organization creating real and lasting change for children in need in the United States and around the world. It is a member of the International Save the Children Alliance‚ comprising 28 national Save the Children organizations working in more than 110 countries to ensure the well-being of children. Save the Children fights for children’s rights. We deliver immediate and lasting improvements to children’s lives worldwide. Save the Children works for
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worker who leave 70% are women; 85% are from the lower- income bracket and in their early 20’s. The average age of the children left behind is 10 years old below. When mothers leave home‚ fathers infrequently step into fulfill motherly tasks or roles. In some cases‚ fathers will ask other female relatives‚ or even their mothers to take over the role of mother. When fathers leave the home‚ mothers will usually double their time to fulfill their tasks as the mother and father of their children. The
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