Consequences of Stress on Children's Development

I didn’t understand the whole idea of racism when I was a child until an incident happened to me. I couldn’t understand why the incident happened the way it did.I wasn’t really sad about it after it happened because I got over it quick. My aunt on the other hand was kind of upset. Being that I was young I did not stay sad long because I knew nothing about racism. I could remember that I wanted two balloons when my family and I went to the fair because I saw the little Caucasian girl in the front of me get two balloons. When I got to the front I asked if I could have two and I was told no you are only allowed one but I didn’t understand why and they were free, but the girl in the front of me got two and then when I left I saw the other little Caucasian girl get two. I got upset afterwards because I thought to myself I thought we could only get one, it was then that I found out about racism and what it was from my aunt.  The way that I coped with it was just from the comfort of my aunt telling me not to worry about it and just to continue having a continue to have a good time and that she would take me to get more balloons from the store. 

Africa includes some of the poorest countries in the world. In much of Africa south of the Sahara, harsh environmental conditions exacerbate the conditions of poverty. (Fight Poverty, 2006). The country that I would like to know more about when it comes to poverty is one of the third world countries such as Africa. I would like to see why is it that they don’t have enough money or food so that those children can eat and get the proper nutrition they need.  The way that poverty is affecting the development of these children is that they are malnourished and have lots of diseases that can kill them because their country is not a developing county. What is happening now in Africa to stop or reduce poverty is that there is a thing were HBCU students with choices purchase African- manufacturing apparel, including t-shirts, jeans and jackets, from campus stores.

Fight poverty. (2006). Retrieved May 23, 2012, from https://www.fightpoverty.mmbrico.com/facts/africa.html

Child Development and Public Health

Access to healthy water is an important topic to me because it makes up most of the most of the world. so to have access to it is very important. For example, water is what we drink,  use to cook with in some cases, to shower, and many other things so this is why we we should have access to it. Access to water is also important because of hygiene purposes which is why we should have access to it. In Indonesia there is access to healthy water in some areas but not all areas. In order for the people in certain part of Indonesia such as Jakarta boil their water to make it safe to drink. So this is one area in Indonesia that does not have clean and safe drinking water.

The information that I have learned may impact my future because by me learning that everyone can't have access to healthy water makes me want to go and make sure I make a difference in the world. I can do this by going to different areas of the world by helping to go and do volunteer work. For instance, I would like to go and bring clean water to those countries who are less fortunate so that they could survive longer because drinking contaminated water causes health issues. So, I would like to make sure these people young and old get clean, safe, and healthy water.

Childbirth in Your Life and Around the World

A birth that I experienced personally was my nephew three years ago. What I remember about his birth is taking pictures of him on one camera while recording his birth on another one. I remember waiting patiently for him to enter into the world. When he finally came into the world he came out quiet he did not start crying until the doctor kept wiping him off. I chose this birth because it was the first birth that I experienced up close and personal. My thoughts regarding birth is that it is a beautiful thing and a joy to experience and the impact it has is unbelievable because it shows what women have to go through to bring a new life into the world.

One particular region that I have chosen is China. The births that happen in China that is different then United States is that in China that married couples in urban areas are only allowed one child and girls in china are not allowed to be born if they are they will be drowned. What I learned about about this is that you can't down someone else culture just because of your own beliefs because they might think about your culture and think the same thing. The impact of the birthing experience on development  that I gained was that I did not know that different cultures such as the ones in China kill baby girls and are limited to one child if in an urban area. It is kind of sad to know this because of the fact that I love children and that they are all a gift and blessing from God but because of our different beliefs we can't say whats wrong or right.