The second course of a two-semester sequence of reading and writing. Readings include essays and may also come from other forms of literature. Students write essays that demonstrate their ability to articulate personal response, to draw inferences, to synthesize, and to express informed opinion. Research and its proper documentation are included in this process.
Westchester Community College
Yonkers Campus: Cross-County Center
Professor Melinda Roberts
Mondays and Wednesdays
3:15-6:05 PM
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
ALL F****D UP
ONLINE HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT
Due Tuesday, March 23, 2010,
@ 10:00 PM EDT
What, in your opinion, is the worst thing a parent can do to his/her child?
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The worst thing a parent can do is to not show a child love and to have a child in confinement and not have any freedom to bond with their friends. I remember as a teenager, my father imposed a lot of rules and restrictions which I grew to resent. As a teenager you watched your other friends being given the freedom to venture out and do stuff that every teenager normally does at that age and in my home being an only child and not having any freedom to partake in activities with my other friends put a tremendous strain on me amd my father's relationship. The negative vibrations generated defensive instincts which caused further strain between us. I then started to resent my father, the vibrations were felt immediately and they were manifested in my physical and non verbal actions. We constantly argued and at one point he had turned me out of the house and I had to live with relatives. After speaking to my mother, I realised that my father as a youngster was abused by his father and not shown any love and as a result he grew up displaying similar qualities. To give a child unconditional love is to tell that child that he or she is valued and that there are no conditions of that love because of what they may do or say. A child should never feel a need to earn love or they will carry that need with them for the rest of their lives. Love should be given freely and in continuous abundance.
In my opinion, the worst thing a person can do to his or her child is abuse them both physically and mentally. Children are often abuse because of there demand for attention. Negligence can have a profound reaction on a child. To achieve that attention, they either perform badly in school or get involved in the wrong crowd. Parents often perceive spanking as an alternative to fixing their problems. All though I support the idea of spanking a child, it is not always the answer. Often time’s parents will find a reason if any just to spank a child, because of stress and personal matters. Mentally, this makes a child feel unwanted which can possibly lead to criminal behavior. If you are not ready to care and have the patience to deal with a child, I believe you should practice safe sex.
One of the worst things a parent can do to their child is neglect them. To ignore their needs for love and support and to abuse their child physically and mentally. To abandon them and make them feel unimportant.
The worst thing a parent can do to their child is to not nurture them and show them love and affection, especially as babies. This has a dramatic effect on the childs growth and development. There are studies that show that just the simple touch of a parent effects the brain development of a child. This can affect their social skills and how well they communicate with others. Something as simple as a hug can affect them for the rest of their lives.
The Worst thing a parent could do to their child is not care about them enough. Many parents love their children very much and would give them whatever they want however, sometimes it's not really about what a parent could give a child physically but more so emotionally. I think a parent should want to talk to their child and when they do they should really listen and care about what the child has to say. They shouldn't just yes them to death or have all their child's information go in one ear and then out the other. Sometimes parents don't realize when they do things like that it makes the child feel bad then ultimately pushes the child away.
I believe the worst thing, besides the obvious physical, mental, and emotional abuse, is not being supportive of their childs dreams and ambitions. Every child looks toward their parents for approval for everything they do starting at a young age. Not being there to support their children can sometimes lead the child to have low self esteem and a general feeling of worthlessness. Parents need to be there to support and develop a child's sense of imagination to help them blossom into a beautiful and well rounded adult who will contribute to the world and not harm it
The worse thing besides abusing a child in my opinion is spoiling them. Because it turns them into brats. And because they turn into brats, they think there entitled to everything in, and if they don't get there way, they throw tantrums.
It is interesting for me to read English poem, for I’ve never read English poem before. It sounds like lyrics of rap music to me because of poem’s rhyme. Before reading this poem, I thought that the worst things parents can do are spanking, negligence, and abusing. I pondered over it after reading this poem, and I could figure out that the worst thing parents can do is to have a baby who they don’t want. Man, who is after physical pleasure through sex, become a mother and father who he or she don’t want to be. Because they didn’t want babies, they never showed their children affection. As a result, it can cause to spank, neglect, and abuse their children physically and mentally, for parents don’t have any affection and think their children is in his pocket. It would not the end of it. Their children will follow what their parents did. This problem will be continued to the third and fourth generation and more with the same way.
In my opinon the worst thing a parent can do to their child is let themselves be abused in front of their eyes. Growing up all I saw was my parents fighting. It would get very nasty fast and very physical. Watching that abuse does a lot to a child, mentally. One doesn't really know what is acceptable in a relationship/marriage. This abuse becomes the "Norm" and in the future cycles may repeat themselves. In my case, I've built a lot of walls as far as relationship goes. I don't let my partners get too close to me. I think that's horrible.
The worst thing a parent can do to a child is neglect them. Some parents are unaware of neglect because their idea of good parenting is based on providing. They spend more time working to pay for expenses that comes with having children that they dont realize they are causing serious mental damage.
I enjoyed reading this poem. I thought it was very well written and shows it's not the length of a poem that determines it's substance. I liked this poem because it's real and true in every way. I think the author got it right about parents and their children. We are what are parents are. Maybe not completely but i very big portion of us is. In some cases people fight everyday to not carry the traits of their elders but, I think regardless whatever relationship you have from family, romance, or simply friendship will end up with you having a little bit of them good or bad.I really don't think there's anyway to stop it.
parents have to be aware that they have a major impacts on their children's lives; and that whatever they do or may not do as parenys can affect them immensely. Parents should take the time to listen and learn about your child. Pay attention to every minor detail.Be very aware of your child's activities. Sometimes, children do not speak out but they can act out so therefore we as parent need to provide the proper foundation of growth for your child.
I think that the worse thing a parent could do to their child is not show love and care for the child. I believe a child is innocent and needs all the attention a child can get. All children need is a healthy relationship between the parents and love!
The worst thing a parent can do is IGNORE their child. I have seen parents deny the fact if a child needs extra help in class, or maybe could be mentally depress. Parents sees their child as if they're perfect. i know not all parents think that way but EVERYPARENT needS to understand that not each child perfect but EVERYCHILD if gifted.
As for me,the worst thing a parent can do for his child is to give him luxurious gifts. By acting in this way, he blocks any of the child's desires to succeed. I remember a seventeen-year-old boy whose father had given to him a brand new car as a gift;since then he started getting poor grade in his class. He became very lazy and didn't see the need to succeed at school. As a result he stayed dependent on his parents all his life, even when the time came to care for his own family. So, by offering luxurious gifts to their children in addition to the essential needs they provide them, parents are destroying a sacred value that any child has to cultivate in order to materialize his dreams...THAT'S WORK.
The worst thing a parent can do is to not show a child love and to have a child in confinement and not have any freedom to bond with their friends. I remember as a teenager, my father imposed a lot of rules and restrictions which I grew to resent. As a teenager you watched your other friends being given the freedom to venture out and do stuff that every teenager normally does at that age and in my home being an only child and not having any freedom to partake in activities with my other friends put a tremendous strain on me amd my father's relationship. The negative vibrations generated defensive instincts which caused further strain between us. I then started to resent my father, the vibrations were felt immediately and they were manifested in my physical and non verbal actions. We constantly argued and at one point he had turned me out of the house and I had to live with relatives. After speaking to my mother, I realised that my father as a youngster was abused by his father and not shown any love and as a result he grew up displaying similar qualities. To give a child unconditional love is to tell that child that he or she is valued and that there are no conditions of that love because of what they may do or say. A child should never feel a need to earn love or they will carry that need with them for the rest of their lives. Love should be given freely and in continuous abundance.
ReplyDeleteIn my opinion, the worst thing a person can do to his or her child is abuse them both physically and mentally. Children are often abuse because of there demand for attention. Negligence can have a profound reaction on a child. To achieve that attention, they either perform badly in school or get involved in the wrong crowd. Parents often perceive spanking as an alternative to fixing their problems. All though I support the idea of spanking a child, it is not always the answer. Often time’s parents will find a reason if any just to spank a child, because of stress and personal matters. Mentally, this makes a child feel unwanted which can possibly lead to criminal behavior. If you are not ready to care and have the patience to deal with a child, I believe you should practice safe sex.
ReplyDeleteOne of the worst things a parent can do to their child is neglect them. To ignore their needs for love and support and to abuse their child physically and mentally. To abandon them and make them feel unimportant.
ReplyDeleteThe worst thing a parent can do to their child is to not nurture them and show them love and affection, especially as babies. This has a dramatic effect on the childs growth and development. There are studies that show that just the simple touch of a parent effects the brain development of a child. This can affect their social skills and how well they communicate with others. Something as simple as a hug can affect them for the rest of their lives.
ReplyDeleteThe Worst thing a parent could do to their child is not care about them enough. Many parents love their children very much and would give them whatever they want however, sometimes it's not really about what a parent could give a child physically but more so emotionally. I think a parent should want to talk to their child and when they do they should really listen and care about what the child has to say. They shouldn't just yes them to death or have all their child's information go in one ear and then out the other. Sometimes parents don't realize when they do things like that it makes the child feel bad then ultimately pushes the child away.
ReplyDeleteI believe the worst thing, besides the obvious physical, mental, and emotional abuse, is not being supportive of their childs dreams and ambitions. Every child looks toward their parents for approval for everything they do starting at a young age. Not being there to support their children can sometimes lead the child to have low self esteem and a general feeling of worthlessness. Parents need to be there to support and develop a child's sense of imagination to help them blossom into a beautiful and well rounded adult who will contribute to the world and not harm it
ReplyDeleteThe worse thing besides abusing a child in my opinion is spoiling them. Because it turns them into brats. And because they turn into brats, they think there entitled to everything in, and if they don't get there way, they throw tantrums.
ReplyDeleteIt is interesting for me to read English poem, for I’ve never read English poem before. It sounds like lyrics of rap music to me because of poem’s rhyme. Before reading this poem, I thought that the worst things parents can do are spanking, negligence, and abusing. I pondered over it after reading this poem, and I could figure out that the worst thing parents can do is to have a baby who they don’t want. Man, who is after physical pleasure through sex, become a mother and father who he or she don’t want to be. Because they didn’t want babies, they never showed their children affection. As a result, it can cause to spank, neglect, and abuse their children physically and mentally, for parents don’t have any affection and think their children is in his pocket. It would not the end of it. Their children will follow what their parents did. This problem will be continued to the third and fourth generation and more with the same way.
ReplyDeleteRosemary E.
ReplyDeleteIn my opinon the worst thing a parent can do to their child is let themselves be abused in front of their eyes. Growing up all I saw was my parents fighting. It would get very nasty fast and very physical. Watching that abuse does a lot to a child, mentally. One doesn't really know what is acceptable in a relationship/marriage. This abuse becomes the "Norm" and in the future cycles may repeat themselves. In my case, I've built a lot of walls as far as relationship goes. I don't let my partners get too close to me. I think that's horrible.
The worst thing a parent can do to a child is neglect them. Some parents are unaware of neglect because their idea of good parenting is based on providing. They spend more time working to pay for expenses that comes with having children that they dont realize they are causing serious mental damage.
ReplyDeleteTHIS BE THE VERSE, by Philip Larkin
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed reading this poem. I thought it was very well written and shows it's not the length of a poem that determines it's substance. I liked this poem because it's real and true in every way. I think the author got it right about parents and their children. We are what are parents are. Maybe not completely but i very big portion of us is. In some cases people fight everyday to not carry the traits of their elders but, I think regardless whatever relationship you have from family, romance, or simply friendship will end up with you having a little bit of them good or bad.I really don't think there's anyway to stop it.
parents have to be aware that they have a major impacts on their children's lives; and that whatever they do or may not do as parenys can affect them immensely. Parents should take the time to listen and learn about your child. Pay attention to every minor detail.Be very aware of your child's activities. Sometimes, children do not speak out but they can act out so therefore we as parent need to provide the proper foundation of growth for your child.
ReplyDeleteI think that the worse thing a parent could do to their child is not show love and care for the child. I believe a child is innocent and needs all the attention a child can get. All children need is a healthy relationship between the parents and love!
ReplyDeleteThe worst thing a parent can do is IGNORE their child. I have seen parents deny the fact if a child needs extra help in class, or maybe could be mentally depress. Parents sees their child as if they're perfect. i know not all parents think that way but EVERYPARENT needS to understand that not each child perfect but EVERYCHILD if gifted.
ReplyDeleteMigdalia M.
As for me,the worst thing a parent can do for his child is to give him luxurious gifts. By acting in this way, he blocks any of the child's desires to succeed. I remember a seventeen-year-old boy whose father had given to him a brand new car as a gift;since then he started getting poor grade in his class. He became very lazy and didn't see the need to succeed at school. As a result he stayed dependent on his parents all his life, even when the time came to care for his own family. So, by offering luxurious gifts to their children in addition to the essential needs they provide them, parents are destroying a sacred value that any child has to cultivate in order to materialize his dreams...THAT'S WORK.
ReplyDelete