SIDS

The topic that I chose was the Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). This means something to me because I have a newborn nephew and what I read about this syndrome is that it can be preventable. It can happen in many ways such as how the baby is sleeping which is really scary because who would know is their baby is suffocating. Also, smoking around the child while they are laying on their belly’s and just by the way you wrap your child. In china people are overheating their children by overwrapping them. Most parents wrap their children in the winter in most cases your thinking that your keeping your baby warm but your really overheating your child which makes it hard as a parent.

Child Birth

My first and only child birth experience was with my 2nd nephew. I just graduate from college on a full athletic scholarship and basically I was never able to make it home. It was a great experience for me as a younger sister watching her older sister give birth. I was their the whole time but during the time she was in labor I was just so happy and when I finally seen my nephew it really brought tears to my eyes.

young women in Africa are more concerned about having a healthy newborn or even living to actually give birth. Hiwot Taddesa is a poor place in Africa with one of the highest maternal mortality rates in the world. These women are young as the age of 15 years old living in a poor household. Pregnancy and childbirth are close to the top killers of women. I am not saying that child birth is a negative subject, i just think their are a lot of pro's and con's about the subject. You can read more about this at: http://www.nytimes.com/2004/12/international/africa/12ethiopia.html

Thank you

I want to thank my colleagues for being the people you are. Trying to make a difference in your community is something that we all want to do and are willing to do whatever it takes to understand our future which is our children. I want to thank you for having the passion for making that change in the world.

NAEYC, DEC

To develop relationships of nutual trust and create partnerships with the families we serve.
We shall involve the family in significant decisions affecting their child.
We shall honor and respect the diverse backgrounds of our colleagues including such diverse characteristics as sexual orientation, race, national origin, religious beliefs, or other affiliations.


I chose these three ideals because I believe these are some of the important guidelines. Developing a relationship of trust and creating partnerships are very important to families. I want people to be able to trust that I can help them and give them the right information. Families should be involved in everything a child does. Children need to be guided, encouraged, and supported by family. By being involved with the significant decisions making of your child your will be helping your child. I understand that everyone is not like me but if Ii want to help my comminty I have to undertand different races, and religious beliefs.

Powerful Quotes

"You really can change the world if you care enough"
       -Marian Wright Edelman

“It is the responsibility of every adult... to make sure that children hear what we have learned from the lessons of life and to hear over and over that we love them and that they are not alone.”
       -Marian Wright Edelman

"Do it well, finish it properly, and move on."
       -Eunice Kennedy Shriver

These quotes are guidance to helping the children. I truly believe I can change the world because of how much I care and that's my responsibility. I'm not going to stop when I change a few lives, I'm going to continue teaching and helping communities the proper way.