Essays on Childhood

The transition from childhood to adulthood can often be of smooth nature with a period of adolescence to occupy the space in between the two life stages, though some cultures don’t recognize adolescence as a stage of life and have their children pass on from…

Bill Bryson lived in Des Moines, Iowa, during his youth in the 1950’s and early 1960’s. He was living in a country coming fresh off of the second world war, and, as a nation, the United States was experiencing economic prosperity. During this era, people…

The Serious Problem Children growing up in poverty is talked about more and more each day. “Levels of relative and absolute child poverty was expected to reach twenty-four percent and twenty three percent by the year 2020/2021.” (Peter Adamson, 2012) “In 2015, there was nearly…

Trevor Noah is a well-known comedian from South Africa, he shares his story chronologically from his traumatic childhood. As Noah goes into detail from his childhood struggle in the New York Times Bestseller, “Born a Crime,” he goes into depth from the period of apartheid…

If, you did not grow up watching Disney fantasy films, what did you watch for most of your childhood life? Great movies like Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, and The Little Mermaid, many others were ones that caught my attention as a little girl coming up. To…

School-aged children are classified as overweight or obese with a percentage of 10 around the world. Many years ago, child obesity was not really an issue that is to be argued about or discussed. Back then, children had an average weight, ate healthier food, and…

Introduction When the children reach the age of going to school, the parent’s prior concern will be choosing the category of the school. Whether they want to go to the full-day and a half-day kindergarten, the choice might affect the future growth of their children’s…

In California, childcare programs are essential for working families. A child’s experience in an early childhood program can provide cognitive, social, and emotional development. They learn skills to prepare them for an elementary school education. Beginning with kindergarten, children are transitioning into a new environment…

Individuals that are affected by abusive adults are children who parents have been abused. Parents that have been abused may have experienced physical and sexual abuse, emotional maltreatment, neglect or have possibly witnessed domestic violence throughout their childhood. There are many factors that has an…

During the 1600s, the concept of childhood (6-12 years old) began to emerge in Europe. John Locke, commonly known as ‘father of liberalism’ considered the mind at birth to be a “blank slate”. To many, childhood has this concept of play and innocence. I agree…