Saturday, November 13, 2010

BREASTFEEDING

Breastfeeding is the feeding of an infant or young child with breast milk directly from female human breast rather than from a baby bottle or other container. Babies have a sucking reflex that
enables them to suck and swallow milk. Most mothers can breastfeed for six months or more without the addition of infant formula or solid food. Human breast milk is the healthiest form of milk for human babies.

I picked breastfeeding because i can relate to this one. when i had my older two children i gave them formula eventhough i didnt know how to breastfeed them at the time they were fussy and kept colds. but when i had my youngest daughter a lady at the WIC talked me into breastfeeding her at first of was a little afraid but after she was born i said what the heck. i enjoyed it because i had less bottles to fix she wasnt fussy and i could just lay her beside me at night let her nurse while i slept. i no that it might sound like i was lazy but in the end i really wasnt because i was able to get my rest for work and have a close bond with her. and as of today she is 13 she has never been sick and she is real smart.

I also picked breastfeeding in Islam they breastfeed their children up to two years old.....


The Islamic Garden
Breastfeeding: A Natural Choice

One of the most important responsibilities a Muslim woman has towards her children is to
nourish their minds, bodies and souls with her milk for a period of two years.
Her reward for this is so great that if she dies during this period she dies
with the status of martyr. In an age when we see many women choosing to feed their
babies powdered milk formula in plastic bottles as a sign of “modernity,"
we should make an effort to educate ourselves about the unique benefits of
breastfeeding so that wed not deprive ourselves and our children of this extraordinary
opportunity to gain the pleasure of Allah, Most Glorious.
First of all, every
woman's milk is uniquely suited to meet the needs of heron baby. For example,
the milk will be richer in the event of premature birth, helping the baby to
make up for his small size. The composition of the milk also changes from
feeding to feeding and as the baby grows in order to meet the baby's nutritional
needs at each stage of his development. In addition, breastmilkcontains at
least 100 ingredients and nutrients not found in formula, and these are
essential in providing immunities to disease, protection against allergies and
prevention against ear infections, digestive disorders and various other
ailments common among bottle-fed children. Cow's milk, on the other hand,
contains high concentrations of proteins and hormones which are necessary for
baby cows to grow normally but which are too rough for a human baby's delicate
system.
If this is not enough motivation, breastfeeding is also good for mothers. In the days immediately following birth, the baby's suckling helps the mother’s uterus to contract to
its normal size. Many women do not get pregnant while breastfeeding (although a
small percentage do), so this serves as a natural method of birth control and
way of spacing apart children. Breastfeeding women typically regain their
pre-pregnancy figures more quickly than other women and are much less prone to
breast cancer later in life. Breastfeeding saves money (you never need to buy
special equipment), and soling as the baby is feeding regularly and
enthusiastically and growing at the rate appropriate for his age, you never
need to worry about how much you are feeding him because he will determine the
right amount of milk to drink on his own.
Some women express
their breast milk and store it in the refrigerator so that other caretakers can
be assigned to feed their babies with the aid of bottles. While these babies
get some of the nutritional goodness of their mothers' milk, they miss out on
all the emotional and psychological comforts of breastfeeding which are just as
important as the physical benefits. The act of breastfeeding creates a special
bond between mother and child as it requires the mother to embrace her child
several times each day. The babies, in turn, find comfort in their mothers'
arms and learn to trust that they have a safe place to go for love and sustenance.
In the period of two years, something special has undoubtedly taken place
between mother and child.
It is rare these days to find women
who breastfeed their children for two whole years as recommended in Islam.
Attitudes have changed, and many women have been convinced that powdered
formula (a manufactured drink!) is better than their own milk! May all women
reflect upon Allah’s greatness and have confidence in their ability to produce
milk in order to nourish their children in the best possible manner. Do not
ever forget that formula is a 20th-centuryinvention and that babies since the
beginning of time have thrived without it. What's more, the main motivation of the
formula industry is to make money while the supposed "convenience “of
bottle-feeding has pushed women into the workplace and away from their
responsibilities as mothers.

Saturday, November 6, 2010

my birth experience

My first birthing experience would be when I was 17 yrs old I was scared and nervous but I remember what my grandmother told me to not scream and act a fool because the more I did that the worse the pain was going to be.
My second birthing experience would be the birth of my son now this is a funny one. I went into labor around 6am so I went to the hospital. I was in labor until 4 something that evening. I felt like i had to push but the father of my child and the nurse informed me not too. Of course, when a baby is ready to come into the world they are ready but they insisted that I wait on the doctor to arrive. Ok we both showed them I gave one BIG PUSH and the nurse had to come catch him like a football because if she had not he would have hit the floor.
My last birthing experience was complicated because my daughter was a stubborn child. Out of all of them she gave me the most problems. I had to be on bed rest and not work while pregnant with her. but the day she was born she wanted to come into the world breech but luckily she turned around and like my son the doctor was no where to be found. And when the nurses knew it i had delivered her myself....
The country that I read about was Africa and how they have midwives and how they
  •  believe in honoring and embracing what is most valuable and personal about traditional midwifery and marrying it with the best of what modern technology can offer them.
  • Sunday, October 31, 2010

    thank you DJenkins

    i would like to say thank you Ms. Jenkins for the words of encouraging and sharing your thoughts and ideas with me. they will forever be with me may God bless you in your  early childhood education field.

    THANK YOU TO Stacey Markham-Davis

    I Would like to say thank you for the comments that you have made on my blogs. the encourgaing words have carryed me a long way.

    Sunday, October 24, 2010

    Ethics of the NAEYC AND DEC

    THE NAEYC:

    P-1.5 We shall be familiar with the symptoms of child abuse and neglect and know and follow
    community procedures and state laws that protect children against abuse and
    neglect.


    P-1.6—when we have evidence of child abuse or neglect, we shall report the evidence to the appropriate community agency and follow up to ensure that appropriate action has been taken. When
    possible, parents will be informed
    P-2.3—We shall inform families of and, when appropriate, involve them in policy decisions.

    THE DEC:

    1. We shall demonstrate our respect and concern for children, families, colleagues, and others with
    Whom we work, honoring their beliefs,values, customs, languages, and culture.

    2. We shall recognize ourresponsibility to improve the developmental outcomes of children and to
    provide services and supports in a fair and equitable manner to all families and children.

    3. We shall recognize and respect the dignity, diversity, and autonomy of the families and children
    we serve.


    why i chose these ethics is that we should always have the childs best interest at heart. and that we should always have respect for them and their parents no matter what the situations might be.


    Saturday, October 9, 2010

    Growing Your Collection of Resources

    Association for Childhood Education International http://acei.org/about/ NAEYC. (2009) 
    Where we stand on child abuse prevention. Retrieved May 26, 2010, from

    http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/ChildAbuseStand.pdf





    http://www.ecehispanic.org/






    http://researchconnections.org/childcare/publications/topic.jsp?topic=coordination







    THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR
    CHILDREN IN POVERTY....www.nccp.org











    http://www.highbeam.com........Article:
    Asthma in Head Start Children: Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Health Care
    Utilization. (Brief Article)

    Saturday, October 2, 2010

    passions

     Passion that all children are taught in ways and environments that truly nurture their
    ability to grow…..Louise Derman-Sparks
    seeing parents able to speak to policies makers to advocate for their children is her passion---Sandy Escobido-

    quotes

    HILLARY CLINTON

    When I am talking about "It Takes a Village", I'm obviously not talking just about or
    even primarily about geographical villages any longer, but about the network of
    relationships and values that do connect us and binds us together.
    No government can love a child, and no policy can substitute for a family's care. But at the same time, government can either support or undermine families as they cope with moral, social and
    economic stresses of caring for children.
    Her famous speech in Beijing in 1995
    “human rights are women rights” and women’s rights are human rights “Hillary
    Clinton
    William  Clinton
    For too long we’ve been told about ‘us’ and ‘them.’ Each and every election we see a new
    slate of arguments and ads telling us that ‘they’ are the problem, not ‘us.’
    But there can be no ‘them’ in America. There’s only ‘us.’



    Friday, September 24, 2010

    THIS IS MY PERSONAL CHILDHOOD

    The people that influcene my life would be my grandmother, my aunts, uncle, cousins and my children. My grandmother was like a mother and a father to me because I was a product of rape and my mother wasn’t able to take care of me. So she stepped in to make sure I received the best care possible. She could’ve given me up for adoption but she felt that God wanted me here so she wasn’t going to allow me to be with anyone else.
          Why I chose my aunts and uncles are because they are like my sisters and brothers without them I wouldn’t have the knowledge and balance. They keep me grounded. On another not I have two favorite cousins one of them is 9 months older than me and the other one is 15 years older than I am. To describe them are somehow one in the same. We communicate almost every day we laugh together and cry together. They will give their last to me if I needed it. They all encourage me to strive for my dreams and know that without God in your life nothing is possible.
       Last but not least, omg my children are..... My kids are my WORLD!!! Even though sometimes they work my nerves but I LOVE THEM TO DEATH.....My children keep me level headed and they are my backbone they keep me grounded. They allow me follow my dreams...... they talk to me about anything that is affecting their lives on a daily bases and I always have a listening ear to hear and understand their problem.
                                                     MY CHILDREN!!!!!


    Wednesday, September 15, 2010

    story about a child that touched my heart

    ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) -- Investigators didn't buy it when a woman said her two young sons drowned after her car plunged into a river. She ultimately confessed to killing the toddlers, they say -- not by dumping them in the water but by suffocating them earlier with her own hands.
    Broke, jobless and berated by her mother for her failings, Shaquan Duley killed the boys, ages 2 years and 18 months, then strapped their bodies into their car seats before rolling the vehicle into the North Edisto River in a desperate cover-up attempt, authorities said Tuesday.
    "She truly felt, 'If I don't have these toddlers, I can be free,'" Orangeburg County Sheriff Larry Williams said at a news conference. "I think she was fed up with her mother telling her she couldn't take care of the children, or she wasn't taking care of the children and just wanted to be free."
    Coroner Samuetta Marshall told several media outlets Tuesday the older boy had defensive wounds that suggested he had been in a struggle.
    Monday's tragic scene of a car being pulled out of the water with children's bodies inside was eerily reminiscent of the 1994 case of another South Carolina mother, Susan Smith, who is serving life in prison for killing her young sons by rolling her car into a lake in the northwest part of the state.

    favorite children book

    i picked the cat in the hat.

    qoute

    Children are the living messages we send to a time we will not see.  ~Neil Postman, The Disappearance of Childhood (introduction), 1982