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Re: Childcare Issues
DIR By: 90sRetroFan
Date: July 9, 2023, 5:18 pm
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I have always wondered why many adults consider TV bad for
children in a way that books aren't (ie. independent of the
content of each). I have also encountered adults who consider
comic books not as good for children as text-only books. There
seems to be a pro-language drive among adults, who want to get
children from an early age to process language as much and as
often as possible (while reducing their processing of
non-language information). This fits with cutting children's
connection with Original Nobility, which was stronger before we
learned language.
There is an exception to this, however. Many of these very same
adults who otherwise deplore processing of non-language content
by children often actively encourage children to listen to
(instrumental) Western classical music.....
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Re: Childcare Issues
DIR By: guest98
Date: July 11, 2023, 4:12 pm
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HTML https://www.psypost.org/2023/07/new-psychology-research-shows-maltreatment-in-childhood-is-linked-to-alexithymia-in-adulthood-166153
New psychology research shows maltreatment in childhood is
linked to alexithymia in adulthood
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> People who experienced maltreatment in childhood (such as
physical, emotional, or sexual abuse, or physical or emotional
neglect) tend to exhibit higher levels of alexithymia in
adulthood, according to new research published in Psychological
Bulletin. The findings suggest that early experiences of
maltreatment can have long-lasting effects on emotional
development.
>
> Alexithymia (also known as emotional blindness) is a condition
characterized by difficulty in identifying and describing
emotions. It is now recognized as a personality trait rather
than a psychosomatic disorder, and it is believed to be
relatively stable over time.
>
> Alexithymia has been associated with various impairments,
including difficulties in emotional processing, identifying
facial expressions, and understanding and relating to the
emotions of others. It is also considered a risk factor for
psychopathologies such as affective disorders, self-injury,
personality disorders, and eating disorders.
>
> Individuals with alexithymia often experience challenges in
their interpersonal relationships, exhibiting limited
socioaffective skills, decreased empathy, and a tendency to
avoid close social connections.
>
> They hypothesized that alexithymia may develop as a protective
mechanism in response to extreme trauma or early life stress.
>
> The researchers found a positive relationship between child
maltreatment and adult alexithymia. Regardless of the type of
maltreatment, experiencing maltreatment as a child was
associated with higher levels of alexithymia in adulthood.
>
> Emotional abuse and emotional neglect were found to be the
strongest predictors of adult alexithymia. These types of
maltreatment, which are often more implicit and harder to
recognize than physical or sexual abuse, can hinder the
development of secure attachment between caregivers and
children.
>
> “Child maltreatment encompasses more than physical and sexual
abuse; it also includes emotional abuse and neglect, which have
profound and enduring consequences,” Ditzer told PsyPost.
“Through my research, I found that difficulties identifying and
expressing emotions are most likely in adults who experienced
emotional abuse and neglect. This highlights the critical
importance of how we communicate with children.”
>
> “I hope that readers are inspired to be more mindful of the
messages we convey to our children through our words and the way
we say them, as emotional abuse and neglect prevention can make
a significant difference in children’s emotional well-being
long-term. Generally, I hope to bring more attention to the
topic of child maltreatment and its consequences.”
>
> they only found that studies conducted in Europe showed weaker
associations between child maltreatment and alexithymia compared
to studies conducted in North America.
>
> “A common limitation in research regarding child maltreatment
is the underreporting of child maltreatment due to victims’
shame of stigma as well as factors such as denial or
minimization of their own experiences. Our results could be
impacted by the underreporting of child maltreatment occurrence
and severity.”
>
>
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Re: Childcare Issues
DIR By: guest98
Date: July 11, 2023, 4:25 pm
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HTML https://www.euronews.com/next/2023/07/11/the-power-positive-parenting-warmth-and-support-shield-teenagers-from-stress-mental-health
The power of positive parenting: How warmth and support shield
teenagers from stress
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> Positive parenting, including expressions of warmth and
support, may buffer teenagers against the negative impacts of
stress. A new study provides valuable insights into why.
>
> researchers from the University of Pittsburgh have shed light
on the intricate relationship between childhood stress - such as
economic anxiety, being bullied, or the death of a loved one -
and the brain's structure and function, which can lead to
compromised mental health and well-being.
>
> "There is really classic work where if you're stressed, your
hippocampus gets smaller. But if you're in a very, very enriched
environment filled with lots of kinds of resources and new
experiences, your hippocampus can get bigger," explains Dr Jamie
Hanson,
>
> The hippocampus is a region of the brain that plays a critical
role in learning and memory and is highly susceptible to stress.
The tissue is deemed a "critical component of the limbic
system's regulation of emotion processing and behavioural
responding."
>
> The changes in the structure of the brain do not come without
consequences, and they can ultimately lead to more behavioural
problems, meaning people may “break more rules, and be a bit
more aggressive," Hanson tells Euronews Next.
>
> Previous observational studies have found that positive
parenting behaviours - such as being warm, validating, and
responsive - relate to larger hippocampal volumes and attenuated
growth of amygdala and prefrontal cortex volumes.
>
> The amygdala is a neural system for processing fearful and
threatening stimuli.
>
> "Consistent with prior research, we found that more childhood
stress correlated with smaller hippocampal volumes," says
Hanson.
>
> The study confirmed that those who had experienced distress
from negative events but who also perceived their parents as
being warm and supportive exhibited fewer changes in the
structure of the hippocampus and any following behaviour, such
as rule-breaking or aggression.
>
> In other words, positive parenting proved to have protective
effects against the connection between stress and behaviour at a
neurological level.
>
> The images consistently revealed that high-stress levels were
associated with reduced volume in the hippocampus, leading to
"behavioural consequences".
>
> However, when high-stress levels were associated with positive
parenting, "you didn't see the association with [violent]
behavioural patterns."
>
> "But the really interesting wrinkle", Hanson says, was the
study did not find this protective effect when looking at what
the caregivers thought of their own parenting. In other words,
if parents said they were supportive and positive, but the child
did not perceive it that way, there was no observable effect in
the scans.
>
> "So it's really about the kid perceiving the caring attention
- and making sure that they feel it," he says.
>
> Hanson says the findings stress the emerging interest in the
field to understand "perceptions" and the need to prioritise the
"individual experiencing" of events when pursuing further
studies.
>
> Parents can offer support to their children by using praise,
demonstrating physical affection, and expressing pride in their
children's accomplishments, says Hanson,
>
> "I think about a kid falling down and skinning their knee
while riding their bike, and a parent being able to pretty
quickly kind of attend to them, hold and hug them, help them,
maybe, to stop crying, or let them express if they're sad or
upset."
>
> While some may argue that modern parenting is already more
permissive or less strict than previous generations, the
magnitude of stressors in today's society may counteract some
positive improvements, Hanson notes.
>
> "How kids are supported and how they feel when they're growing
up can really set the stage for a lot of their development.”
>
>
>
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Re: Childcare Issues
DIR By: rp
Date: July 30, 2023, 3:44 pm
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HTML https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/why-im-passing-barbie-movie-160001845.html
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Re: Childcare Issues
DIR By: 90sRetroFan
Date: July 30, 2023, 6:01 pm
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Parental tyranny alert:
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> I must be cautious of what I expose my daughter to. She's too
young to understand
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> As a family, we must be intentional when we buy Black dolls,
books with Black queens and princesses
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> curating a child's experience.
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> I can do everything in my power to keep my daughter away from
the "white is always right" ideology
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Children should choose toys/books/etc. for themselves. Those who
make inferior choices should be allowed to do so. They just
should be prohibited from reproducing later.
In fact, if we had been in charge decades ago, the author
himself would have been prohibited from reproducing as soon as
we observed him doing this:
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> Barbie could have been anything she wanted, from a supermodel
to a doctor. My sister owned that, and maybe that ambition
rubbed off on her. I still bit the heads off as I liked to bite
the heads off of all her dolls.
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and thus his daughter would never have been born and would never
have inherited his inferior blood:
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> "Daddy can't have a dress. You a boy," my daughter giggled.
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> I tried to take her into the men's, and she lost it, pointing
at the sign that read "MEN" next to the icon used to identify
man on the door.
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Re: Childcare Issues
DIR By: rp
Date: August 6, 2023, 4:42 pm
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As if compulsory schooling wasn't enough, we now have this ****:
HTML https://youtu.be/qqpOSCKvyM4
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Re: Re: Academic decolonization
DIR By: 90sRetroFan
Date: August 6, 2023, 4:58 pm
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Children who do not want to go should obviously not be forced to
go. On the other hand, children who want to go should not be
prohibited from going. There is even a chance they might decide
to stay in the US, which is what we want:
HTML https://trueleft.createaforum.com/issues/demographic-blueshift/
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Re: Childcare Issues
DIR By: rp
Date: August 6, 2023, 5:01 pm
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I agree. However, the boy in the video, Ken, clearly did not
want to go. Note how they mention he was crying on his first
day. He has been battered into accepting his new life.
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Re: Re: Academic decolonization
DIR By: 90sRetroFan
Date: August 6, 2023, 5:49 pm
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We do not have enough information. It is also possible that he
wanted to go because he imagined it being better than it was,
and was crying after discovering that it is not like what he
imagined.
Of course I agree that if he wants to return to China, he should
be allowed to do so without delay.
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Re: Childcare Issues
DIR By: 90sRetroFan
Date: August 24, 2023, 8:26 pm
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HTML https://www.yahoo.com/news/former-teacher-kicked-struck-pony-195622711.html
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> Former teacher kicked and struck pony called Bruce Almighty
‘as punishment for running into road’
>
>
[img]
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>
> Sarah Moulds
> ...
> was participating in the Cottesmore Hunt, one of Britain’s
oldest foxhound packs, at about 2pm on November 6 2021.
> ...
> “The video shows a grey pony called Bruce Almighty moving from
the rear of the trailer to the front of the trailer.
>
> “The female is seen grabbing the lead rope, kicking the horse
and is seen landing blows to the horse’s face several times.
>
> “She said she had left two ponies with two children on the
grass and that the pony had run into the road with children
holding the rope.
>
> “She shouted at the child to let go of the rope and Bruce went
into the road.
>
> “She caught him, she said, and she immediately chastised him.
>
> “As Bruce was a child’s pony, she said it was appropriate
chastising for his bad behaviour.”
> ...
> Moulds then took hold of his lead rope and kicked him in the
chest before striking Bruce at least four times across the face
and returning him to the horse box.
>
> When interviewed by RSPCA inspector Keith Hogben on November
25 2021 - a transcript of which was read in court - Moulds said:
“To me, it was all one telling off.
>
> “I feel it was necessary in that situation.
>
> “If I had not chastised him and he had continued to behave in
this manner, it would not have been appropriate for him to be
handled by children.
>
> “I disagree that it was unnecessary and I also disagree that
he suffered.”
> ...
> Dr Suzanne Green, an equine veterinary surgeon who analysed
the footage frame-by-frame in court, said Bruce “was desperately
trying to get away” from Moulds’ blows
> ...
> “The horse has gone to where the child is stood. It is a happy
horse and it stops to allow the girl to catch the horse by the
lead rope.
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Moulds also looks like what we would expect:
[img]
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See also:
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