Impacts
on Early Emotional Development
Many challenges
are faced by children around the world which have an impact on children’s
well-being and development. The issues
include poverty, war, terrorism, abuse, and other forms of trauma.
I chose to explore challenges
of children from Yemen to view a completely different region of the world and
what they are confronting. Many children
have been affected by the 2011 crisis.
Two major factors include struggles with malnutrition and the tragedies
of war. Children were recruited in the
armed forces as soldiers where the witnessed death and killed for the
cause. At the times, school was not the
safe have it should have been. Today,
the schools are offering psychosocial programs offering recreational activities
and follow-up by trained teachers which offers the students an attractive
alternative to recruitment, and broader opportunities for the future (UNICEF,
2012).
The violence last year led to a fight against
malnutrition in Yemen which requires urgent large-scale investments in almost
all sectors to improve people’s access to food, drinking water, sanitation,
hygiene education, social protection, livelihoods, and quality health services
(UNICEF, 2012).
Both of the above concerns definitely contribute to
the well-being and development of these children in a negative manner. Fortunately, the actions of UNICEF are
helping to make positive changes in both areas.
All children should be afforded the basic rights of an education in a
safe atmosphere. All children should
have access to food, clean water, and medicines as needed. As I reflect on these innocent children and
their circumstances, I remember how blessed are little ones are in the United
States. Even some of our hardest
struggles cannot compare to the problems in other countries. I am so grateful that my child has everything
she needs. As an educator, I am able to
provide a positive, safe classroom for my students. I desire this for “all” the children around
the world.
Reference
Hi Cindy,
ReplyDeleteOur blog assignment this week, left me feeling so deeply saddened learning of all the hardships, challenges and trauma innocent and vulnerable children are enduring around the world. You are so right, it reminds us of how blessed we are in the United States. It also serves to encourage us as educators to do everything in our power to protect, nurture, and educate our young children to be the best that they can be.