It was interesting to see the family interact in the therapy sessions and to see how the family interoperated their child’s progress. Just like the family we interviewed, this family seems to not to be your “typical” family. They would often update the clinicians on the progress they believe their child made or voice their concerns or their opinion on new ideas. For instance, the mom commented that she believes her daughter is becoming more vocal at home and is being to follow request that she would not once follow. With this observation, I witnessed how important family involvement is with children with hearing loss.
Babysitting can be considered hidden intellectualism because it allows me to adopt intellectual skills such as patience, critical thinking, and time management. By using these skills, I can also practice comparing and contrasting the many ways of dealing with problems a child might cause, and determine the best course of action to resolve a real-life situation in real time. Growing up, my parents never took me to daycare instead they let my grandparents take care of me, on one hand, I would get spanked if I did something wrong and on the other, my Grandma would give me M&M’s from my grandfather’s secret candy stash, and being raised with two different families made me realize the pros and cons of each. Being with two different families showed me different ways to care for a child, and how the method is chosen can affect the child in the future. Although I had loving grandparents who gave sweets every day, I also had stern ones who helped show me how to survive the daily world.
Becoming parents at whatever age is an an enormous responsibility. I was not ready to become a parent at such a young age. However, I made sure to educate myself for this new journey of becoming a mom. I was offered parenting classes that I attended, as well as reading books and reading online about everything that I can possibly learn about being a mom and how to take care of a baby. I took the initiative to prepare myself to be the best mom that I could be to my son.
As a baby gets older, they depend a little less on their parents but they still need almost constant watch. A toddler will still need help getting food but at this point, they may be able to use the bathroom on their own or with little assistance. Toddlers would be about two to four years old and still think their parents are the greatest heroes in the world. I believe this strong relationship is the reason children cry when a babysitter comes over to watch them. They only trust their parents and get scared around new people.
The theory behind these classes is that many parents have not been raised in families with good parenting skills so they can learn from them. Parenting classes offer training sessions to give the parents ideas about what will they face, and prepare them for the first time. Not all parents accept it, some might say they don’t need it, but I think they all need it. With the classes, parents will be better prepared, they will know how to manage stress and they will also know how to discipline teenagers, which will result in less teen pregnancy, drug and alcohol use, violence, bullying, sexting, and juvenile crime.
Introducing to the readers from the start, Laila’s nickname was “Inquilabi Girl” or “The Revolutionary Girl” (Hosseini 112). That foreshadows the role Laila is going to have in the story. Contrasting to Mariam’s background, Laila has progressive parents, that understand the importance of education. Due to her mother’s absence, she has a close relationship with her father (Babi). The bond shared between Babi and Laila contributed to the independent nature of Laila.
Babysitting can be considered hidden intellectualism because it allows me to adopt intellectual skills such as patience, critical thinking, and time management. By using these skills, I can also practice comparing and contrasting the many ways of dealing with problems a child might cause, and determine the best course of action to resolve a real-life situation in real time. Being with two different families showed me different ways to care for a child, and how the method is chosen can affect the child in the future. Growing up, my parents never took me to daycare instead they let my grandparents take care of me, on one hand, I would get spanked if I did something wrong and on the other, my Grandma would give me M&M’s from my grandfather’s secret candy stash, and being raised with two different families made me realize the pros and cons of each. Although I had loving grandparents who gave sweets every day, I also had stern ones who helped show me how to survive the daily world.
Good foster parents are unbiased, patient, trustworthy, and willing. Flexibility, tolerance, and teamwork are other important qualities (www.fostercare.com). Also, “Foster parents must be at least twenty-one years old, pass background clearances, and be in good physical health” (www.fostercare.com). Countless people who wish to be foster parents believe that they have no choice as to what kind of child lives in their home. Actually, foster parents do have a choice on what kind of child is sent to live in their home (thechildrenarewaiting.org).
I saw that the family values their unity as they do their activities together. Also, for Mukarukundo, she does the activity to let her grandchildren know how they lived and how they were happy. In addition, she does the activity to recognize that God “Imana” gave them the production for them to take care to their young grandchildren because their parents died earlier. Seeing the way the family members were focused on each session of the activity, one can say that they are thinking as real Rwandans and they collaborate to have a final product. For Mukarukundo, she sees herself a responsible person to educate her grandchildren about Rwandan tradition, and as a person to bring happiness in the hearts of her grandchildren who lost their parents at earlier.
Growing up in a house with eight uncles, my mom, grandmother, and grandfather was difficult. My mother worked hard and always told me if it is one thing she will make sure of is that I get the best education she can afford. I remember my mom having to work hard at her job and still come home and help my grandmother do all the house chores while my uncles just played video games after school all day. They did not have to wash a pan or sweep the floor, but I never understood till I became a little older. In my teenage years, I started to understand society's way of thinking.