We all experience life differently and we never have two of the same outcomes. All over the world you may never realize how someone else is born, raised, and cared for. No two mothers care for the children the same and this causes many different outcomes with the human race. Today I’m going to compare four different babies and how they were brought into this world. Ranging from one side of the earth to the other you will see how drastically different these children are and also how similar they may be as well. There are many aspects of these children’s lives that are comparable, but the ones that stand out the most are how these children were born, how much interaction they had with their families and the environment that they live in. Now let me take you into the lives of four very unique children including: Mari from Japan, Hattie from the United States, Ponijao from Namibia, and Bayar from Mongolia. To begin with, these children were all born in different environments including hospitals of low grade and some of higher advanced technology. Hattie from the U.S. and Mari from Japan were both born in very similar hospitals that I myself would find as traditional. With advanced technologies and care from the moment they are born with machines and medical practices that are meant to help these babies be as healthy as possible. On the other hand, Ponijao was born in a straw hut with no …show more content…
These babies have different homes, different lives and far different cultural traditions that they follow. All four babies will still develop motor skills and talking around the same time period. Interaction with family, where they were born and the environment they live in will only effect them so much. No matter our place in the world science has always proved that we will all grow up from being that newborn
Environment says a lot about identity, past, and future. Primary environment has the most effect on shaping a child. According to a US National Library of Medicine research study, ”The physical environment and child development: An international review” it says, “What we do know suggests that the physical environment experienced by children impacts their cognitive and socioemotional development across the lifespan, from the prenatal period through adulthood.” In children this is especially important because a child develops most between the ages of two and five. There are three key elements that contribute to a healthy physical for young children, an adequate standard of living (mainly sufficient food, clothing, and housing), healthcare, and safety from injury, violence, and environmental hazards. In The Other Wes Moore, Wes(a) had
Monday morning, Sally, a twelve-year-old American girl, is woken up by her father. As she gets ready to go to school, her mother hands her a backpack and lunch with a quick kiss goodbye. Meanwhile, Zarina, a twelve-year-old Sierra Leone girl, wakes herself up to get ready for work. Her aunt says good morning as they both head from their home to the cassava fields. Both of these girls have a traditional family setting. In America children in a traditional family grow up with both biological parents and any siblings they have. In Sierra Leone, the setting for both The Bite of the Mango and A Long Way Gone, children of traditional families live with aunts and uncles as well as many children from different parents. These different views of what is traditional create uniqe children in many ways. Children who grow up in Sierra Leone are more self-reliant than American children.
The developing person is effected by much more than their immediate situation, therefore Bronfenbrenner developed a theory that encompasses all of the surroundings that may influence a child and emphasizes the importance of the mutual relationships between each of these environments (Bristor, 2010). The interaction between surroundings is just as important as the environments themselves as these connections and transactions result in change and alteration in both the individual and their surroundings. Bronfenbrenner’s ecological theory accentuates the family as the most important environmental influence on the child as family members have a direct effect on the child through care, education and support as well as serve as links to other environments to the child such as school or the community (Bristor, 2010).
In Andrew Solomon’s, Far from a Tree, the author explains the identity of children and why it can be difficult for parents to understand their child. A child is passed on different physical traits because of genetics. When a parent looks at their child, Solomon states the parents, “often see themselves,” and will surround the child with the type of environment they prefer. However, even though the child is raised in an environment chosen by the parents, their emotional identity branches out and the child grows to be independent. Solomon describes how the relationship between the parent and the child may at times be difficult when the parent is unable to understand their child.
The French documentary Babies shows the first year of development of four different babies who live in four completely different environments. The film follows Ponijao, a little girl from Namibia, Bayar, a little boy from Mongolia, Mari, a girl from Tokyo, and Hattie, a girl from San Francisco. Even though the babies live in very dissimilar parts of the world, their physical, cognitive, and social development seem to all follow a set pattern. On the other hand, the babies learn to do some activities distinctive to their environment by watching their parents and siblings. Therefore, Babies provides evidence to support both the nature and nurture sides of the debate.
documentary “Babies” took four babies from different ethnic and cultural backgrounds from different parts of the world; Ponijao in Namibia; Bayarjargal in Mongolia; Mari in Tokyo, and Hattie in San Francisco, and followed them from birth until their first birthday. Though there were no narration from the film maker, it was clear as to what the story was telling. These babies were giving us a view of their lives side-by-side, showing us ways in which they are the same, even across culturally, despite the way they were nurtured. Likewise, how different they’ve evolved based different selection pressures in their culture.
Werner conducted a longitudinal study on the children of the island of Kauai (the garden island) in Hawaii. This study consisted of two objectives: to seek the long term effects of prenatal or perinatal stress and record the early nurturing adversities effects on a child’s physical, cognitive and psychosocial development. She used a sample of 698 infants out of 1963 live births to carry out this study. The study looked at these infants at the ages of one, two, 10, 18, 31 and 32. She enlisted members of the community to take a census of the women around the garden from 12 years or older to find out the amount of pregnant women ,and enlist the non pregnant to send word when the got pregnant. She got information regarding the mothers’ postpartum period when the children were at the age one and 10 years from nurses and social workers. Nurses were in charge of observing the women during each trimester of the pregnancy if any difficulty was encountered, such as physical or emotional stress. Physicians were controlled any difficulty encountered during the prenatal stage, labour, delivery and neonatal stage. She enlisted the paediatricians and psychologists to access the children’s’ physical, intellectual and social developmental whilst documenting if any of the children had disabilities or behavioural problems. She and her colleagues also gave several tests such as aptitude, personality, etc. at elementary and high school grades. Lastly, they interviewed the children at ages 18, 31 and 32 to get their view on life. In 1955, some of the children died as a result of exposure to prenatal or perinatal stress between birth and age two. 116 children were diagnosed with physical or mental difficulties at age two and 142 children had gotten le...
With that being said, it was unusual to see a child such as Bayar develop at a much slower rate than others. The fact he was delayed in walking (a gross motor skill), may have been attributed to the fact he didn’t have much social interaction. Fortunately, the other three children, whom were more lovingly nurtured, appeared to follow a more basic expectation of development. For instance, we can see at around 7-9 months, Mari is starting to firmly play with her toys using the pincer grasp. In like manner, we see a subsequent film shot of Hattie, also using the pincer grasp to eat a delicious banana. As for Ponijao, we saw her implementing the gross motor-skill of crawling, also at the 7-9 month mark; and by the end of her first year, she could walk on her
Hattie and Bayar are in different cultures and don’t treated the same. Bayar’s mom leaves him alone while Hattie is never left alone. Each of the cultures in this video are different but some have similarities and others would never do that but to them it’s the way of life and they are doing what they can to make this baby grow big and strong. Each culture has their ups and downs with the babies but all of them are loved by their moms and have a bright future to grow up and learn how to develop all their skills and make who they are. All babies are different and are each special in their own ways they may grow in different environments but are each their own person and no matter if one grows in a better environment or not all 4 of these babies are different clean baby or dirty baby poverty or rich they all grow the same and each develop valuable skills that will last them for ever. I have realised how much babies in different areas have such a different view on how they raise their children and their living conditions or even how they treat the child from ignoring it to giving it all their
One critical factor in the experience that effect human behavior is culture. The way people develop is shaped by cultural experience within the context of inherited genetic potential. Every individual is born in a family, community, social class or religion and eventually develops various connections as a result of such set up. An example is how a child learns to develop from childhood is characterized by how he or she is instructed, the rewards given to her or him. Since every culture consists of societal roles, rules and different norms, each individual is shaped to grow in this
The universality versus cultural specificity debate both have aspects that make sense and can be applied to childhood development. On one side, supporters of the argument for the universality of parenting suggest that certain types of parenting styles will produce the same child development outcomes in different cultures. On the other hand, the argument for cultural specificity states that different parenting practices vary from culture to culture, and that culture ultimately determines the outcomes of child development. Each culture has specific styles of parenting that instill values on children particular to that culture. Each individual has characteristics of what their parents taught them, which gives every individual their own personality. Both sides present logical information on the cultural impacts of parenting on child development outcomes.
In the words of Nobel Laureate Gabriela Mistral, “We are guilty of many errors and many faults, but our worst crime is abandoning the children, neglecting the foundation of life. Many of the things we need can wait, the child cannot, right now is the time his bones are being formed, his blood is being made and his senses are being developed. To him, we cannot answer ‘tomorrow’. His name is ‘Today’.” A child is born innocent. As human beings are all social animals, they all do realize that whatever they do is basically the product of social interaction with the other people, whether it is one’s family, society, media or peers. What human beings tend to forget is that these social interactions tend to influence the behavior and thought process of the child. These interactions teach a child what he/she may or may not do, giving him/her certain set of rules and ranges of social behavior that are permissive or prohibitive or perspective. It makes him/her aware about what is wrong and what is right, good conduct and bad conduct. That is to say, the social values are imparted by such social interaction. The cultural environment starts out with a human infant born and at the same time the process of learning begins, which changes the child’s behavior and outlook. A child who was once a raw material, through such social interaction, comes out as a product which
Children are like fingerprints, not one is the same as another. Appearance, personality, and the pace at which we develop are unique to each person. Although individuality is celebrated, new parents are often eager to pick out characteristics of their children that are similar to their own. They may notice their infant has the same vibrant, red hair as his mother or loves reading as much as his father. Such similarities and differences between a parent and a child can be caused by a variety of reasons. In this paper I will explore two broad categories, environmental factors and inherited characteristics, as the basis of these characteristic variations.
...e dysfunctional families we are all familiar with -- the overcrowded, meddling, abusive, alcoholic, substance controlled individuals that can make family life miserable and destroy the self esteem of the children they control. These families become encapsulated unable to function within the norm of the general population. Their children face the same trouble dealing with peers and finding their place in the world – because they haven’t been given the tools with which to work out their problems within their own family much less the rest of the world. In essence, it does take a village to raise a child – but it also helps if all of the tribe members have the child’s best interest at heart.
As I read my project A and glide over the notes I have taken in class throughout the semester, I have grasped a better understanding of human nature compared to where I have started in the beginning of the semester. I was startled with confusion in the beginning, but now I am understanding the fundamental importance of human nature and its relation to the development of children. Although I am on the path to a deeper understanding and even though some perspectives may be cloudy and confusing, it is truly rewarding to accumulate such knowledge about human nature. The observations I have made throughout the semester has influenced me as a person and in my last college semester. There is pivotal information about human nature that has jumped out