Summary Of The TV Show 'Stranger Things'

The Children Act 1989 – Places a duty on all child care practitioners within a setting to not only identify but also to meet the needs of every individual child as well as keeping them safe. The Act introduced the idea of child led planning, placing the child at the center of any planning made regarding their own learning and development. The act also specifies the responsibility of the parent in keeping their own child safe and free from harm.

Many people have problems with the violent programs on TV, and they don’t want them to be played on TV because of their kids. They get scared when inappropriate shows are on TV. In the essay “Now You Take “Bambi” or “Snow White” — That’s Scary” author of horror novels, Stephen King argues against a ban on airing violent television programs to prevent children from being frightened. He begins his essay with an imaginative rendering of the plot of “Hansel and Gretel,” and points out the fact that children are exposed to scary stories in fairy tales. He explains that he has written both series that are and are not appropriate for young children. He has screened the movie versions of his stories and decided which stories are off limits for his children and insists other parents do the same. As support for his argument, King refers to the repeated suggestion that various forms of entertainment, even scary forms, are cathartic, and they offer a way for people, including children, to enter a scary yet controllable world for a limited time, where they can express and release their fears and aggressions. Therefore, King believes that children have the right to experience scary TV programs and movies, but a mature adult should decide what children can and cannot watch. He

More than ever, Child protection is a topical issue. That’s why many years ago the British government, aware of the fragility and vulnerability of children to adults, has implemented a number of laws relating to children and young people in the UK. These laws are made to define the inherent right of children, and also to define the implication of their rights for all those responsible of or using any childhood services; but more specifically what we will see through the legislation concerning the rights of children, is how they may impact the work of childcarers, how they can

Childhood is a crucial time in a person’s life and it needs to be kept innocent and pure for the child’s well-being later in life. The most important recurring theme in the novel Lullabies for Little Criminals by Heather O’Neill is the loss of innocence at a young age and the profound complications later in life. The complete loss of innocence is built-up with multiple different experiences over time. For Baby, these experiences are: when she is first exposed to drug use, when she spends time in foster care and when she becomes engaged in prostitution.

During the 1980’s and to the mid 1990’s, the provision for looked after children underwent a massive overhaul. After the abuse and deaths of another three children in the early 80‘s, a number of parliamentary reports led to the development of The Children Act 1989. This act “marked a watershed in legislation on children” and “tried to balance two sets of contradictory pressures; greater child protection with greater parental rights” (Glennerster, 2007). Also, an alarming number of reports into institutional abuse of children in care in the1990‘s came to light, and following a frenzied media coverage, and yet another public outcry, the government commissioned Sir William Utting, Chief Inspector of the Social Services Inspectorate to

In the article “The Shortening Leash”, which publishes in slate.com, Jessica Grose and Hanna Rosin describe the children today have much less freedom in the childhood than their parents and the possible reason why this happens. According to board surveys for asking about what parents did in their childhood and what they allow their own kids to do now indicate that childhood criterions have changed violently over a generation.

Neglect and abuse towards children still occurs in society today as it did in pre-industrial times. Adult control over children can take the extreme form of physical neglect, or physical, sexual, or emotional abuse. Some may say due to figures from charities such as Child Line rising there is a ‘dark side’ to family life, where children are victims. This shows in some cases the status of children hasn’t changed over time.

In “The Kids Are Not All Right ,” author Joel Bakan argues that it is necessary to believe that childhood itself is now in a crisis. He states that it is necessary to reignite the guiding of ethos and practices of the century of the child. Bakan claims that children are endangered due to the exposure to violent media, potentially harmful psychotropic drugs, and increasing quantities of toxic channels. The author believes that we should work together as citizens to provide a safe community, through democratic channels and institutions, to bring change.

In the article of the “Overprotected Kid” written by Hanna Rosin, gives some informational stuff to think back on and all the way to present time. The article gives you something to think about especially with playgrounds and world around us.

This image of children carelessly playing unsupervised provides the reader with a false sense of safe secure well-being. Even when the men do begin to gather, the reader finds them engaged in small talk such as “planting and rain, tractors, and taxes”(251); all, everyday topics one would expect being discussed at such a peaceful community event.

When the authors refer to "free-range childhood", they most likely mean the time when baby boomers and Gen Xers remember riding their bicycles around their hometown, unchaperoned by adults. I agree with their conclusion that

‘The games, rhymes and stories might have been found in anywhere in Britain. The only differences lie in the local names ad rules for games.’ (Opie,1993,pg. VII) Based on these findings they believed that childhood is far from disappearing. Peter and Iona Opie argue that children have their own separate culture that is not connected with the adult’s culture. For example, ‘Children also create pretending games, using ingredients from life, books, or television programmes… Minor traditional games are the stand-bys of the playground: Trains, Horses, Chiggy-Backs…’ (Opie,1993,pg.12). This shows that children are not like adults; they have their own set of mind and play their own games that adults would not understand meaning that childhood may not be disappearing. This evidence also contradicts Postman’s argument as it shows that childhood has not changed and it is the same as it has always been. Even though this evidence can provide us information on how children may act, a criticism of this research is that it could be considered as aged biased, Peter and Iona Opie only looks at children in primary school and does not consider children under the age of 7 or over the age of 10 meaning that findings cannot be generalised to over age

Jimmy puts on his bike helmet and sneakers. He opens the door, sticks his head out, and hollers to his mom, “ Mom I’m going to the park!.” Out the door Jimmy goes, hops on his bike and heads to the park. Jimmy later returns right on time for dinner, “Eat all your veggies!” , his mother says as he plays with his carrots. Off to bed he goes. *Ring* Ring* Jim wakes up after a long day at work and now his daughter is tugging on his pants to take her to the park. Being a parent of 2015 Jim knows he cannot treat it as it was back in the day when he was a kid. He keeps an eye on his daughter 24/7, never taking his eyes off her. For good reasons too, 597,000 children are kidnapped each year by non family members. We all know the famous saying, “Ah when I was your age.” our parents and grandparents tell us everyday, however times have changed and we cannot treat 2015 equivalent to the way we did 1971. Parents having this short leash on their children does not limit their freedom, nevertheless keeps them safe. There is a difference between a helicopter parent and a safe one. Yes, children should retain their freedom and space in order for their creativity to grow, but also need a close eye on them for safety reasons.

Tentative Thesis: The alternate dimensions illustrated in Stranger Things can be explained through the string theory, which theoretical scientists are currently working to prove. This paper seeks to make a clear connection between the plot of Stranger Things and science. Brodwin, Erin, and Ali Sundermier. "We Had a Theoretical Physicist Break down Our Most Burning Question about Netflix Hit 'Stranger Things' - and It Blew Our Minds.

Television is affecting childhood on many different levels. “Many parents have misgivings about the influence of television” states Marie Winn author of “The End of Play”. (Winn 76) One concern is the introduction of adult issues. Marie Winn’s article reflects on what children are being exposed to. Stating today’s “Counterculture kids were [are] casually exposed to all sorts of adult matters-drug taking, sexual intercourse”. (Winn 77) She then points out the “interest in boy-girl interactions is replacing play in preadolescents”. (Winn 78)