Monday, June 16, 2014

Consequences of Stress on Children's Development


            The environments that we live in say a lot and have a major effect on our lives. Many may not understand why environmental things may affect our lives but it is our surroundings that help us become who we are. There are children that I now in the United States that have experienced racism, environmental pollution, violence, and disease. Most of these experiences start in the home and being away from home is the best option to survive. Most of the children I know were able to survive because they learned how to separate themselves from harmful situations and place themselves in a different environment. Violence happens in all neighborhoods and it starts with a disagreement between others. Diseases can happen in any country and it affects newborn babies just like it does children and adults. The only difference is that newborns are not given a choice on the actions that causes them to have the diseases. An infant can be born with a disease due to the decisions that the parents make. Noise can affect our train of thoughts as well as sleep. There are children in the poverty countries that are experiencing hunger because their country is poor. This is another way that the environmental issues affect our everyday lifestyles.

            Stressors such as the ones that we discussed have a serious effect on how a child’s development process operates. It can physically affect all areas of a child’s development because it can have a negative outcome. The environment can affect the way that a child learns because it can be something that breaks their concentration. If it is a stressor that affects a child’s sleeping patterns because no one can fully function without the necessary rest. Many do not understand how environmental issues can affect the way we function and operate. These types of activities can affect what the child may see and learn from what they have seen. Pollution can affect the drinking water and cause other infections and diseases to children and adults.

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