Final Post

Although blogging was a pain in the beginning, it came to be 2nd nature after the first rough week. I actually like it now! It is better than a myspace or something of that nature. How about that?? How about all of the young children that are in myspace and the parents are either not involved or are oblivious to what their children are doing on the computer. My daughter is only 4 and alreay knows how to work a computer. She does all the education games on the computer to stimulate her brain besides all the other stuff she gets at school or home. To me, those websites are all trouble and make children experience things quicker than normal. Children now-a-days are already advanced in many areas but why do we need to encourage or allow them to experience the crazy internet world??? When I was young we had a word processor, that was the closest to coming to a computer. Now these children have it all and there is more to come as we become more advanced in the technology era!

Response to Dori

Rachel said...

Dori,

Every year when the hot weather hits this happens to a child. I can not imagine how a child is feeling as their body temperature rises and there is no one to help. Every time I see these, let alone all the other things that happen to young and innocent children, I cry. Honestly, I am not sure what to think about this subject. We will all have our opinion on what we think whether it was negligence or just forgetfulness. I can tell you, after I had my baby, I would freak out and ask myself "did I drop her off at daycare" and start to freak out. i think some of it was from post-partum and the rest of it was from not having a child that I had to care for and understanding the responsibility. NO, I never forgot about her but is was a thought. I just feel so bad for the child that had no way out and no one to help!

June 24, 2008 6:58 PM

Response to Johanna

Rachel said...

Johanna,

WOW! I can really relate to your blog. Having children is scary but doing the best and providing the best care for your child/ren is another thing. It is very scary to be a parent to make sure you are not exposing your child to harmful things or having them watch certain TV shows. To me, parenting is not a skill it is a learning tool, there is no book on how to be a good parent. Just know that you will make mistakes and you will not make the best decisions at times, but the thing you do know is to love your child, be there for them, protect them as much as you can and just be a mother and a friend (to a certain extent). Remember, what we see or hear on TV is only a percentage of children, it is not all of them. Have a positive outlook on children and it will make things a whole lot better!

June 24, 2008 6:47 PM

Response to Daphne

Rachel said...

Daphne,

I agree this class has really opened my eyes to view things differently but this is one thing that is hard for me to swallow. The norm is to see a man working and the woman being home. The man is to take care of the family and I am a huge believer of men financially taking care of the family. Although women are now getting more education, I still feel that men are to take on the stability for the family role. There are many things that I have learned but this one is so hard for me to digest.

June 19, 2008 8:29 PM

Response to Jennifer S

Rachel said...

Jennifer S,

I know that this occurs but it is normally not broadcasted. There was this girl on America's Next Top Model and this mutilation happened when she was young and did not have a choice. It was so sad to see what she was struggling with and something that she deals with every day. There are some women that die and bleed to death for these procedures. Women have such a dignity to uphold and to stand by their men. What I think about is what do the men sacrifice for the women???? Women are working their way up in the corporate world (perfect example Hilary) and we will soon exceed men! I hope I am still alive to see that happen. To me, it will be fairly soon. Maybe we should do a Loraine Bobbit on those men that cheat on women?? maybe that is a little harsh?? sorry

June 18, 2008 9:44 PM

Respone to Lakisha

Lakisha,

It is funny to actually sit back and think about this. Today, I do everything, cook, clean, take out the trash, wash the car, etc... but there are a lot of times I say, this is a man's job. It really is a humans job regardless of gender/sex because it HAS to be done! As a women, I do not feel I am exempt from anything except hating the fact that we have to squat over the toilet and the men get to stand. Really that is all I envy men for. All other things, i can do on my own!

June 18, 2008 9:37 PM

Response to Professor

Rachel said...

Professor,

Honestly, I would have never thought about the cartoon this way until I read your blog. I too have a 4 year old and she LOVES Dora and the princesses. I really enjoy watching Dora with her, to me it is interesting. Now that you put another spin on it and related it to gender, I really like her. She allows little girls to think they can do anything they want and take the lead. Also, they learn a different language, Spanish. To me it fuels their mind and allows the children to be achievers!
My daughter is the little boss in the class telling everyone what to do and trying to be a leader. It is funny because a lot of little boys like to watch Dora and vice versa where a lot of little girls like Diego. At this young age, in my opinion, I do not want my child to act as a girl or do girlie things. I want her to do what she wants whether it is masculine or feminine and have fund doing whatever she chooses. Sesame Street now has a lot of different characters that many children can relate to or like regardless of gender. Look at Elmo!! Everyone likes him!