My major is psychology. I would like to specialize in child psychology and work with abused and neglected children. I always knew I wanted to work with kids but what made me decide to pursue this career was one day out shopping, I came across a little boy who had to be younger than my daughter at the time, which was around 2, walking by himself. At first, I didn't hear or see anyone looking for him. When I was about to ask him if he needed help, I heard a lady scream "GET BACK HERE!" I knew it must have been directed toward the little boy. She found him so I walked away. Later in the store I ran into this mother again. Her little boy was not with her. Come to find out, my "mother-in-law" was with him trying to help him find his mother. It bothered me that this mother let her child run off around a store like that at such a young age while she continued to stand there and look at clothes. Maybe I'm a little overprotective, but I don't let Madison out of my sight when we're out shopping, too many bad things can happen in the minute you look away. Anyways, the little boy was brought back to his mother. Because he ran off again, she went on to scream at him in the store calling him terrible names that would be too inappropriate to repeat on here. Every time he tried to speak or started to cry she told him to shut up. I'm not one to judge, each parent has their own parenting styles, but I think calling your two year old an a**hole in public was wrong and my first thought was if this is how he is treated in public, how is he treated at home? A lot of customers in the store at the time stopped and looked around because the mother was causing a major scene. Finally someone stood up to her and told her talking to her small child like that was unacceptable. I just felt so bad for the little boy. He looked so scared and sad. It made me so sad to think of all the innocent children out there that are abused, neglected and abandoned by the ones that are supposed to love and protect them the most, their parents. Another reason is because my mom works at a foster care agency. She tells me the stories of some of the horrible things that have been done to these children and how they need help. I've been asked many times why I would want to do a job like this that would be so heartbreaking. My answer is I want to be someone who can make a difference in these kids lives one way or another. I want to help them. I'm not sure where this job will lead me. I hope to stay local because all of our family is near here. I don't know where I'll be in the next 10 years but getting there will be exciting!
"If we could unplug all the TV sets in America, our children would grow up to be healthier, better educated, and more independent human beings"
I mostly agree with this statement. This is based on personal experience and facts I've learned from the doctor, other parents and reading on the topic. If there wasn't TV, kids would have to be occupied doing other things such as physical activities to keep their bodies healthy or creative activities to keep their brains thinking. Although there are so many childrens educational TV shows out there to watch, I don't feel like they are educating in the right way. I feel like hands on experience and learning things with family and friends will help children better learn and remember it rather than watching it on the TV. Madison loves to watch Dora the Explorer, Mickey Mouse Clubhouse and her favorite, Spongebob Squarepants but I limit the amount of time she spends sitting in front of the TV because there are so many other fun, explorational things she could be doing. Also, what does everyone like to do while their watching a movie or watching TV? Eat! I love to eat popcorn during a movie or a snack during Grey's Anatomy. Madison is the same way and I'm sure she is not the only one. We'll share popcorn or she'll ask for some fruitsnacks during cartoon time. If we weren't sitting in front of the TV, we would probably be eating a little less and a little healthier. Whenever I take Madison to annual check ups at the pediatricians office, they always say to limit TV time to no more than two hours daily. I don't think they would repeat themselves at every appointment just for fun. There are reasons behind it. Without TV, I do think children would grow up to be more independent. Children would be encouraged to be themselves rather than what they're told they should be on TV. Kids everyday watch TV shows that tell them how to look, think, dress and act and anything else is unacceptable. Kids are influenced by their favorite TV stars and shows and unfortunately not all of them are good examples. Although TV can be so entertaining and relaxing, it unfortunately has some negative side effects so it needs to be used wisely!
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec was known for his many advertising paintings. A couple of the paintings he is most recognized for are Moulin Rouge, Le Chat Noir and Jane Avril. The woman painted in Toulouse-Lautrec's Jane Avril paintings is a real woman. He painted her on and off the stage and they developed a close companionship. She became a famous dancer at the Moulin Rouge in France. He made her famous through his paintings of her. Toulouse-Lautrec was a huge supporter of the night life in Paris. He painted the dancers and the clubs to look like a "dream world." Because of what Jane Avrils career was, Toulouse-Lautrec painted her to attract men. His purpose was to bring men into the Moulin Rouge. These advertisements/paintings sold very fast. Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec was a very influential painter.
