Reflection On Foster Care

To be loved, to be praised, to be cherished; three things that every child in the world wishes for. It is a parent's job to grant their children with these needs. However, some children are not as lucky as others and are not blessed with the caring parents that they deserve. Luckily, the foster care system is there to help. The foster care system helps provide safety and care for children whose families are unable to do so.

Foster Parent One: LaDonna reported that these techniques worked well with their children however understands that not every child will be effective the same way has hers. LaDonna reported that she understands foster children cannot be spanked or witness spanking of a biological child. Foster Parent Two: Jerry also states they now use time outs, positive reinforcement and loss of privileges and believes that this is a better technique. What modifications will you make to individualize the disciplinary methods you use on a foster child to ensure efficacy? Foster Parent One: LaDonna report they have understand that each child placed in their home will need modifications such as positive reinforcement and loss of privileges.

Each day, the safety and well-being of children across the Nation are threatened by child abuse and neglect. Intervening effectively in the lives of these children and their families are not the sole responsibility of any agency, but rather the safety and the care of the children in need. Child Protective Services (CPS) was created by law to make sure children are safe and to help families create a safe environment for their children. When investigating a report of abuse or neglect, CPS seeks active involvement from the children’s parents and other family members to help solve issues that lead to abuse or neglect. The objective of CPS is to reunify parents and children whenever possible, and if reunification is not possible, CPS will seek to

I chose this theorist because I believe in what he thinks about attachment and one primary care giver. He believed the “Childhood development depended heavily upon a child 's ability to form a strong relationship with "at least one primary caregiver". Generally speaking, this is one of the parents.” ("Attachment Theory - Developmental Psychology - Psychologist World," n.d.) This is the specific reason why I am in Head Start. Head Start incorporates the whole family and believes that the parent needs to be involved in the care of the children. When I think of this in the relationship to the classroom this is why I think continuity of care is so important.

In Noirin Hayes’ piece, ‘An Introductory Text’, she states that Rousseau explained that “children require different experiences and treatment at different stages in childhood”. This again was a huge break- through for the care and development of children as caregivers realized that different ages and sensitive periods, have different needs. The people of the time now started to realize that the education of the child was very important, but also when they are ready for it. These stages grouped children together and, in a way, protected them because now the idea of children having to be developmentally ready for something, let it be education or work, was laying the foundation of early childhood education and

Being grateful My profound sense of gratitude is partly due to the fact that I experienced different standards of living that are considerably lower than that of mine. This allowed me to develop a new sense of appreciation for everything that I previously took for granted. The other part is my involvement in the children’s lives, and learning about their different backgrounds. Twenty-three children, each one with an exceptionally heart-wrenching story. The majority of the children have experienced some form of abuse by the hand of a family member.

Effects of Child Abuse and Neglect Every child has a right to a safe childhood and a life free from violence. The experience of child abuse and neglect infringe upon that right should not be accepted in any civilised societies. The effect of abuse endangers the life of a child in different ways. While the effects of abuse can be severe and long-lasting, children who have been abused or exposed to violence can move on into healthy and productive childhood and adult lives. Children are resilient, and we can have the ability to discuss and guide our children through a recovery process that is crucial to their success.

As children’s experiences and knowledge are often communicated through play, it becomes an important vehicle for them to know and accept themselves and others. One of the most common types of play therapy for children is child-based therapy, in which a therapist and a child work alone. This is often used if there is a concern about the parents or abuse in the family, but can also be done simply to make the child feel more comfortable. It can be used to treat behavioural problems, anxiety, Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), autism, and the effects of abuse. There are two types of play therapy although both start with the therapist suggesting a general topic or

The career I chosen to be is a child psychiatrist due to the fact that I would love to help those that have been mentally disturbed and feel like they have no one to go to. This career will be a perfect fit for me because I love children and I 'm a caring loving person. I love helping those who feel misunderstood because I have family members who are mentally challenged and I feel like its my calling I can impact many lives as well as have my life impacted. Letting them know that their not alone and its hope for everyone. And its very important to let children know that they 're not alone because when you 're young you already feel slightly misunderstood.

Under the microsystem of Bronfenbrenner’s model, it states that, all relationships are “bidirectional”, where both the adults and the children, effect and influenced each other’s behaviour (Berk, 2013). Through our personal experiences with children, we agree with the above theory. Hence, we choose the topic on Mother-Baby Interaction and Child’s needs. We believe in the bonding and the positive interaction between a mother and her child, will lead to the optimum wellbeing of her child. In my opinion, having a partner that complement one another is vital in doing group assignments.