feli0052: November 2011 Archives

It is widely known that former preemies are more likely than full term babies to suffer from learning deficits or learning disabilities at school. Up to 45 percent of infants weighing less than 3 1/4 pounds at birth have one or more abnormalities on testing at school age. It's usually not possible to predict at the time of discharge or during early development who might develop these difficulties. Common problems include Coordination problems like Difficulty writing, drawing, or doing jigsaw puzzles. Language problems such as Difficulty following directions, learning to read, or remembering words. they may also have thinking problems pertaining to Difficulty with memory, spatial relationships, or abstract concepts.
while these facts are known to most of us the video i have posted shows another story. giving birth to children as little as a week early puts that baby more at risk, than full term babies, to develop learning disabilities of deficits. While the numbers aren't as staggering as preemies that are months early it still raises a question about inducing pregnancy slightly early in seemingly healthy babies. Should it be allowed if not necessary?

Video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4yNAI1HrAE

i was looking threw videos that i thought might interest me and this one popped up. it is about the effects of spanking on young children. i found that the majority of videos and articles are very anti spanking. this doesn't surprise me. it seams that spanking has been reduced as a viable punishment since i was young. I am quite a bit older than the majority of the students in this class and can honestly say i remember being spanked by my parents. i personally think that when used sparingly that spanking can serve a purpose. the video comparing it to terrorism it a little ridiculous.
That being said i do see how spanking could teach children bad responses at a young age. "The reason for this may be that spanking sets up a loop of bad behavior. Corporal punishment instills fear rather than understanding. Even if children stop tantrums when spanked, that doesn't mean they get why they shouldn't have been acting up in the first place. What's more, spanking sets a bad example, teaching children that aggressive behavior is a solution to their parents' problems."

I don't don't know if I'd spank my children. (luckily i don't have to worry about that yet) even having grown up around it i don't feel any negativity towards my parents for spanking me. i guess it's something I'll have time to think about.

spanking video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qitpLXBZ1iE
Read more: http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1983895,00.html#ixzz1d8tOsZ52