Saturday, January 29, 2011
My Connections to Play 2
My Connections to Play
Quotes:
Children just don't fit into a "to do" list very well.... It takes time to introduce them to good books, it takes time to fly kites and play ball and put together jigsaw puzzles. It takes time to listen.
Dr. James Dobson
Only a child can see any value in rain puddles. Author unknown
I loved my childhood. Even though we did not have a lot of money, my parents allowed me to play freely and to provide me with toys that I truly wanted like my beloved Barbie dolls. I had about 10 Barbie dolls that included Barbie, Ken, Midge, Christy (I think that was her name) and a lot of accessories for them. But my best Christmas gift that I received was my Susie Homemaker stove and washer. I spent that whole day cooking on a stove where the eyes would turn red and washing my doll clothes on the washer where you put water in it and then let it drain out through the black rubber hose. I was just like mom and I believe my dad was proud to help put my Susie Homemaker items together.
Today, children are just as proud of their toys as I was 40 years ago. They find pleasure in playing with toys that make noise and toys that allow them to be just like mom and dad. The only difference may be that children don't have the opportunity to play with their toys for a long period of time because they are going places with their parents on the weekend or they get home late during the week and have to go to bed. When I played with my Barbie dolls, it would take me all morning to set up my play area and all evening to clean up from my play. Children today may only have an hour or two to play with their toys. I want to give children the love of play so when they get "50 something", they will still have wonderful memories of their childhood play.
Children just don't fit into a "to do" list very well.... It takes time to introduce them to good books, it takes time to fly kites and play ball and put together jigsaw puzzles. It takes time to listen.
Dr. James Dobson
Only a child can see any value in rain puddles. Author unknown
I loved my childhood. Even though we did not have a lot of money, my parents allowed me to play freely and to provide me with toys that I truly wanted like my beloved Barbie dolls. I had about 10 Barbie dolls that included Barbie, Ken, Midge, Christy (I think that was her name) and a lot of accessories for them. But my best Christmas gift that I received was my Susie Homemaker stove and washer. I spent that whole day cooking on a stove where the eyes would turn red and washing my doll clothes on the washer where you put water in it and then let it drain out through the black rubber hose. I was just like mom and I believe my dad was proud to help put my Susie Homemaker items together.
Today, children are just as proud of their toys as I was 40 years ago. They find pleasure in playing with toys that make noise and toys that allow them to be just like mom and dad. The only difference may be that children don't have the opportunity to play with their toys for a long period of time because they are going places with their parents on the weekend or they get home late during the week and have to go to bed. When I played with my Barbie dolls, it would take me all morning to set up my play area and all evening to clean up from my play. Children today may only have an hour or two to play with their toys. I want to give children the love of play so when they get "50 something", they will still have wonderful memories of their childhood play.
Saturday, January 15, 2011
Child Developmen and Public Health
Good nutrition in the early years of a child is crucial for human growth and development. Malnutrition affect millions of children and a third of children under the age of 5 die in underdeveloped countries due to the lack of adequate nutrients. This topic is important to me because if children do not receive meals that are nutritional and have adequate water supply, it will affect how their cognitive and physical being develops.
Since the earthquake in Haiti back in January of 2010, the people of Haiti especially the children, had to be very concern about food and water. Organizations like UNICEF and the Haiti Nutrition Project have aided the country in providing food and also teaching the people of Haiti about good health practices. Mothers are encouraged to breastfeed their infants and young children instead of using powdered formula. They are also being educated on inappropriate breastmilk subsititute. With the outbreak of cholera, a bigger concern for good health and nutrition is present.
In my future work with children, I will continue to promote healthy food for young children and work with organizations to help in the prevention of malnutrition in our country and other parts of the world.
Since the earthquake in Haiti back in January of 2010, the people of Haiti especially the children, had to be very concern about food and water. Organizations like UNICEF and the Haiti Nutrition Project have aided the country in providing food and also teaching the people of Haiti about good health practices. Mothers are encouraged to breastfeed their infants and young children instead of using powdered formula. They are also being educated on inappropriate breastmilk subsititute. With the outbreak of cholera, a bigger concern for good health and nutrition is present.
In my future work with children, I will continue to promote healthy food for young children and work with organizations to help in the prevention of malnutrition in our country and other parts of the world.
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