The ideal family has a father and mother with children living in a home full of happiness. That may be true in a movie but the reality is not every child has both of their parents. The number of incarcerated parents has been rising for years now, so why have teachers brainwashed themselves along with the students, that if you don’t have a father and mother, it is not normal. In the story, The Night Dad Went to Jail by Melissa Higgins, a young rabbit named Sketch, takes the reader through his experiences that happen during and after his father is arrested. Higgins acknowledges that many child are in the same position as Sketch and wants children do know there are books that relation to them. Some parents may have an issue with a child …show more content…
His life has changed with his father being away. The story of Sketch touches on many different aspects of children going through struggles of having a parent or parents in prison. The story should be allowed in library for children to read because there are hundreds of other children just like Sketch.
Educators need to understand that not all children have both parents in their household. There are large groups of kids who have parents in person. From The Night Dad Went to Jail, Higgins presents a statistic that states, “One in every 43 kids in the United States has a mom or dad in prison. Sixty-five percent of men in prison are dads and 75 percent of women in prison are moms”. (Higgins). Clearly, this shows there are more children with incarcerated parents then some people assume. Since the 1980’s, there’s been a steady increase in the amount of people sent tor prison, and there is not a sign of the number of prisoner decreasing. Making this a perfect opportunity to help those children with parent in prison to understand there are other children going to same experience. An easy way to start assisting those children is by having them read a story that is relatable to them and make feel less isolated.
Having a connection with a book and having it be comparable to an event that a child id going through can affect them tremendously.
In the movie Parenthood (1989), many developmental stages can be observed. With that being said, one character that can be observed is Gil who is middle-aged adult. Gil has a beautiful wife and 3 children. In Santrock (2016, pp. 362-363) security, love, loyalty, and emotional interests are important during middle adulthood. Both Gil and his wife (Karen) believe that they have raised their children the correct way, but it can be seen that some people in his family think otherwise. He also has 2 sisters and 1 brother. In addition, he has a mother, father, nieces/nephews, and a brother-in-law. According to Santrock (2016, p. 342), during middle-aged adulthood adults normally reach peak position at their jobs, but in this case the promotion that Gil wanted was given to someone else, so Gil struggled with this concept of not moving up. Also, his household seems to be hectic and not perfect, but somehow he pushes through (Parenthood, 1989). According to Santrock (2016, p. 354), Erickson’s developmental stage that pertains to Gil is generativity vs. stagnation. In this stage, adults feel a sense of wanting to leave their legacy when they are gone (generativity), but at the same time feel as though they have not done anything for the next generation (stagnation). In the movie Parenthood (1989), Gil can be seen exhibiting this developmental stage in various scenes, but there is one seen in particular that stands out. Him and his wife are called to school for a meeting with the
In present-day society, families go through several problems and arguments regarding numerous issues which would have been considered unacceptable in past times. Throughout a variety of different cultures, the level of respect and obedience for one’s parents has diminished while the negotiation of conformity and rebellion has risen. This statement is supported and evidential in two different stories, “Two Kinds” by Amy Tan and “Everyday Use” by Alice Walker. Although these stories represent different cultures, they both exemplify the values and importance of family relations; as well as demonstrate in every culture families face social problems. In both these stories, two major topics stood out which allowed me to compare each one to one
Parenting played a big role in shaping the two boys lives. Having a parental mentor is important because they assist and guide children to take the right decisions about their lives. The author had his two parents at the beginning of his life. Also, the author’s parents, especially his mother, tried to raise him in an effective way wanting him to know the right from wrong at an early age. “No mommy loves you, like I love you, she just wants you to do the right thing” (Moore 11). This quote was a live example of the author’s life with his parents. It reflected the different ways his parents used to teach him “the right thing.” Though his mother was upset from his action toward his sister, his father
As a child Dave Pelzer was brutally beaten and starved by his emotionally unstable, alcoholic mother; a mother who played tortuous, unpredictable games that left one of her sons nearly dead. She no longer considered him a son, but a slave; no longer a boy, but an 'it'. His bed was an old army cot in the basement, his clothes were torn and smelly, and when he was allowed the luxury of food it was scraps from the dogs' bowl. The outside world knew nothing of the nightmare played out behind closed doors. Dave dreamed of finding a family to love him and call him their son. It took years of struggle, deprivation and despair to find his dreams and make something of himself. A Child Called 'It' covers the early years of
The relationship between the two fathers and the two sons is a very important theme in this book. Because of their different backgrounds, Reb Saunders and David Malters approached raising a child from two totally different perspectives.
In addition, this book succeeds in terms of depicting real life situations to young children. As presented in the story, Reed’s father lost his job; thus, causing him to move back in with
U.S. president Abraham Lincoln claims “ Character is like a tree and reputation its shadow. The shadow is what we think it is and the tree is the real thing.” Applying this statement to our society, this simile suggests that the realities are always different and hidden behind the appearance. In Night written by Elie Wiesel and The Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John Boyne, the authors use numerous situational ironies, dramatic setting changes and various points of view to illustrate that the reality of people and situations may not always mirror the appearance that they reflect.
Several of the programs that are offered for the children, and the parents mainly focus on sustaining communication between the child and the parent. The insufficiency of the connection between the parent and the child, can sometimes involve the distance required for the child to travel. At times the children are found in an underprivileged situation, and are unable to visit their parent, because they can’t afford the voyage to the prison (Simmons). Other programs emphasis career pathways as well as residence reinforcement for the parent after their release. Most incarcerated mothers subsequently are limited in their parenting abilities (Ross). Plenty of educational classes are offered for aiding the parents to get back on track with their parenting duties.These courses educate the mothers about the child growth, and their behavioral control. The parent education classes are not only beneficial for the mothers, but studies show that fathers also
The line between being an acceptable and unacceptable parent is often blurry and is seen on different perspectives when it comes to class, culture, and generation differences. Based on the two stories of Amy Tan’s, “Two Kinds” and Tillie Olsen’s, “I Stand here Ironing” we see these two perspectives that derive from different maternal upbringings of the children in the stories. What is found between them is the conflict of being too little or heavily involved in a child’s life has had more negative outcomes during their childhood than positive.
The father and the boy have a co-dependant relationship. The boy is dependent on his father for survival, while the father lives to ensure the survival of the boy. When the boy asks “What would you do if I died?” The father responds with, “If you died I would want to die too” (McCarthy, 11). It is clear that his love for the child is what motivates him to do everything he can to ensure the boys survival. This motivates him to teach the boy strong morals and skills to help him live as a “good guy.” After finding and humiliating the thief that stole all their belongings, the father and son
Sometimes the parents are not ready for the truth, even if the children are. Fiction helps us imagine what we can go through as a parent and how should deal with this as children. On page 221,
The values a parent has varies for each family, but usually shares many similarities. In Mark Haddon’s The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night time, these qualities are explored, compared, and tested out. The novel follows the parents of 15-year-old Christopher Boone, Judy and Ed, and how they approach parenting their child with extremely different parenting styles. The mother’s method is clearly more effective than the father’s, considering she is the one that Christopher desires attention and care from. Although Judy is absent from a lot of Christopher’s life, she remains the better parent because she treats her son with respect, makes an effort to understand him, and is more affectionate than Ed.
. Does the meaning of this book like the girls having a father in jail stands out to what some children may be going through or is it something that’s very rare in the world today?
Imagine being your little self and you come home to no dad, what would that make you feel? To hear that your dad just got erased from your life? Well, I had to deal with that, but The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens by Sean Covey, helped me understand that situation I had to live with when I was 6 years old. Yes, I’ve been thru the tears and the devastation, but, I still get traumatized by it.
Rebecca found Johnny alone in his office, slumped behind his desk, head in his hands, elbows hard on the tabletop, sitting in the shadows. An open fifth of Seagram’s Seven rested next to his right arm, along with a small glass. Dark liquid had run down the bottle’s side and puddled on the desk, the glass a third full, straight, no ice. He looked up when she flipped on the light switch, his eyes red with dark shadows beneath them. He hadn’t shaved or bathed since the attack. “I’m going to quit the club” he said tonelessly. “I’m not fit to be president. I let them down.”