War in Iraq

I really wish this war would end. This is not about weapons. My concern is what about the children who need to be in school. I have never been in a war zone, but how are they able to learn and cope with what is going on around them. I am really looking into more information to help them. I know Obama is in the process of ending the war, but I really feel for the children. They have seen so much and seen their family members die because of nonsense.

Stressors on Children’s Development

I have a childhood friend who always the best of everything, her family had had more money than I have ever seen. They used to party and go out of town. I can remember my mother talking about how they need to save money. As the years passed, a tragic happened and they ran out of money. They were out on the street and hungry. My mother was kind enough to let them stay with us. She fed them and clothed them. I could not understand how they became homeless. My friend was a straight A student, but once this happened her grades slipped. I see the toil this bad circumstance took on her. They only stayed with us for a year. Today my friend has learned from her mother’s mistakes and is providing for her family. She always says, no one will ever know what it feels like to be hungry and lonely. I can understand where she is coming from.

Immunizations In Other Countries

For this section, I took another apporach. When I researched about immunizations, they basically was saying the same this as the states. As I did a little bit more reseach I found and article talking about the dangers of being vaccinated in the different regions of Africa, Eastern Europe, South America, and Asia. Reasons why it is not as safe because many of these places lack the resources they need to maiantain the health of children. Often times they have to reuse needles, and certain medicines are very limited. This has sparked an interest in me. I want to find ways o educate my peers so these children can get the proper health care. i am an advocate for health care at my school, so this should be a great investment.

IMMUNIZATIONS

Immunizations are very important in the United States. Working in a Pre K setting, our children must have a certain series of shots before the age of five. If they are not updated, they are not allowed to start school. In many cases, some children have to go back for updates, if parents fail to do this during the school year, their child has to sit the rest of the year out. Here is a funny story I like to share, I am afraid of needles, when I was in grade school I was a real convincing little child. My mother would faithfully take me to the doctor, and everytime I would get out of the shots that was needed. As the years passed, it was time for me to go to college, I had to get a physical before I went to school. All those shots that I put off, I had to get tehm all at once. My arms were sore. I had five shots in each arm, plus a tb shot. I will never do that again.

Having a Baby in Germany

Germany Doctors do not communicate with their patients, like American doctors do. If you have a question about child birth you have to request the specific information. Germany doctors believe in holistic medicines such as acupuncture. Instead of antibiotics, the doctors or midwives will prescribe herbal teas or hepatic medicines. You must choose a midwife. During childbirth, some mothers are offered warm baths to ease the pain. Some hospitals in Germany induce labor if the mother is past her due date by 13 days, but most of the time the doctors just wait till the baby comes.

The Wonderful Birth of Kelsy Richardson

I do not have any kids at the moment, but I have seen many births, and I must say that they are beautiful experience. I am going to talk about my birth, I have heard it over and over again. On August 18, 1981, my mother was rushed to Mercy Hospital in Baltimore, Md. She was in deep pain but she chose not to use any drugs, after all I was her third child. My dad anticipated the birth of his only girl. He asked the doctors how long will it take for me to arrive, they told him at least five hours. My father went outside to smoke a cigarette to calm his nerves, why did he do that. When he came back to the room, my mother was gone, he started to frantic, screaming where was his wife. Well little did he know, as soon as he went outside to smoke the cigarette, I was born. Once he came back in, my mother was in the recovery room. Still to this day, I tease him about missing my birth.