Is your virtual child at risk for any nutritional deficiencies? What puts your child at risk? If your child is not at risk, what has protected your child?
My child was born in a developed country, which decreases his risk of nutrimental deficiencies. In both developing and developed countries rates, rates will increase at the same pace at 6 months. My child was raised drinking breast milk and ate little solid food. My child received sufficient amounts of protein, which reduced his chance of getting kwashiorkor. Kwashiorkor is a protein deficiency that leads to symptoms like irritability, thinning of hair and many more. Although my child did have rice, potatoes and bread included in his diet it was important to mix in protein for his development. My child’s diet included micronutrients which include; iron, zinc, vitamin A, B, C and D. Most importantly my child received iodine, which can also be substituted by iodized salt. It’s important to have iodine, because your thyroid uses it to make thyroid hormone. Overall, your thyroid affects your metabolism rate, which is how fast or slow your brain, heart, liver and other parts of your body work. My child does have an iron deficiency, which simply means that my child’s body is not producing enough iron to produce hemoglobin. Hemoglobin is the apart of the body that carries oxygen throughout blood. Since my child lacks this it makes him tired and irritable. How might your child’s exploratory opportunities be different if he/she was raised in a Different setting, for instance in poverty or in a different culture? If my child was born in a traditional culture then I would hold onto my child most of the time to keep them safe. Although the toddler will grow and be able to walk around more, I would still hold onto my child for most of the day. If the my child were raided in a traditional culture they will be exposed to risk such as falling into a cooking fire, falling off cliffs or rocks or being among livestock. In traditional cultures, more precautions are taken because children are put at greater risk. Though these differences do not seem to have a major impact on motor milestones than in my culture. My child if raised in a traditional culture, will have a different form of toilet training. In traditional cultures this would be known as ‘controlled elimination’ due to lack of toilets The child will have to learn to go to a lagoon or anywhere outside the house to relieve himself. It is unlike a child in a developed country who would be able to go to a bathroom to do so…and the process is much more exciting than in a traditional culture. Children that are born into developed countries have a better opportunity to engage in a thriving language environment. In these cultures, toddlers are surrounded by a community of people including parents, neighbors, extended family and more. Yet, most …show more content…
In society is important to learn how to use language to express emotions and regulate emotions. For instance, toddlers will learn how to control their excitement or anger without hitting or jumping all around. Finally it is important for the child to develop sociomoral emotions. Sociomoral emotions include becoming capable of embarrassment, guilt and other unpleasant emotions. The child will then learn that they do not want to engage in anything that causes unpleasant emotions in the future. Finally I would want my child to feel empathy, in order to help and react to someone in distress. This will help my child interact with others and learn prosocial behavior. In prosocial behavior my child will be kind and share with other children. It is important that my child is prideful in his accomplishments so it reinforces positive behavior. As a parent I want to influence autonomy so that my child has enough confidence to make a positive impact on any choice or action he does.
What cultural gender messages will you teach your virtual child?
Although biologically my child is a boy, I would want my child not be categorized by his gender. As our culture becomes more open-minded, it is important for one to make decisions on what his/her gender should be. From a young age we are used to categorizing as piajet discusses, and I would want my child to be open to altering his categories.
How has your environment and/or culture influenced your attachment to you
My child was born in a developed country, which decreases his risk of nutrimental deficiencies. In both developing and developed countries rates, rates will increase at the same pace at 6 months. My child was raised drinking breast milk and ate little solid food. My child received sufficient amounts of protein, which reduced his chance of getting kwashiorkor. Kwashiorkor is a protein deficiency that leads to symptoms like irritability, thinning of hair and many more. Although my child did have rice, potatoes and bread included in his diet it was important to mix in protein for his development. My child’s diet included micronutrients which include; iron, zinc, vitamin A, B, C and D. Most importantly my child received iodine, which can also be substituted by iodized salt. It’s important to have iodine, because your thyroid uses it to make thyroid hormone. Overall, your thyroid affects your metabolism rate, which is how fast or slow your brain, heart, liver and other parts of your body work. My child does have an iron deficiency, which simply means that my child’s body is not producing enough iron to produce hemoglobin. Hemoglobin is the apart of the body that carries oxygen throughout blood. Since my child lacks this it makes him tired and irritable. How might your child’s exploratory opportunities be different if he/she was raised in a Different setting, for instance in poverty or in a different culture? If my child was born in a traditional culture then I would hold onto my child most of the time to keep them safe. Although the toddler will grow and be able to walk around more, I would still hold onto my child for most of the day. If the my child were raided in a traditional culture they will be exposed to risk such as falling into a cooking fire, falling off cliffs or rocks or being among livestock. In traditional cultures, more precautions are taken because children are put at greater risk. Though these differences do not seem to have a major impact on motor milestones than in my culture. My child if raised in a traditional culture, will have a different form of toilet training. In traditional cultures this would be known as ‘controlled elimination’ due to lack of toilets The child will have to learn to go to a lagoon or anywhere outside the house to relieve himself. It is unlike a child in a developed country who would be able to go to a bathroom to do so…and the process is much more exciting than in a traditional culture. Children that are born into developed countries have a better opportunity to engage in a thriving language environment. In these cultures, toddlers are surrounded by a community of people including parents, neighbors, extended family and more. Yet, most …show more content…
In society is important to learn how to use language to express emotions and regulate emotions. For instance, toddlers will learn how to control their excitement or anger without hitting or jumping all around. Finally it is important for the child to develop sociomoral emotions. Sociomoral emotions include becoming capable of embarrassment, guilt and other unpleasant emotions. The child will then learn that they do not want to engage in anything that causes unpleasant emotions in the future. Finally I would want my child to feel empathy, in order to help and react to someone in distress. This will help my child interact with others and learn prosocial behavior. In prosocial behavior my child will be kind and share with other children. It is important that my child is prideful in his accomplishments so it reinforces positive behavior. As a parent I want to influence autonomy so that my child has enough confidence to make a positive impact on any choice or action he does.
What cultural gender messages will you teach your virtual child?
Although biologically my child is a boy, I would want my child not be categorized by his gender. As our culture becomes more open-minded, it is important for one to make decisions on what his/her gender should be. From a young age we are used to categorizing as piajet discusses, and I would want my child to be open to altering his categories.
How has your environment and/or culture influenced your attachment to you