Choose one of the Lot of Life scenarios. You should elaborate on the scenario by writing a letter to a relative or close friend or a diary/journal entry from the perspective of a parent writing about his or her child. Your lette
diary should explain what happened in detail, identify the issues you will need to consider and research in coming up with a solution, and a plan of action for how you will deal with the situation.
Your paper should have a cover sheet that lists your name, the BEHS 343 section number, and the scenario you have chosen. Your paper should be double spaced and use a standard font (e.g. Times New Roman, 12 pt, and clear quality writing.
1. You are expecting your first baby and are thinking about sleeping a
angements. You have heard of the concept of "the family bed" and are considering having the baby sleep with you and your spouse.
2. You are expecting your first child and are interested in
eastfeeding your baby. You would also like to return to work relatively soon. You have to decide how valuable
eastfeeding is and whether you can work and
eastfeed.
3. Your 12-year-old step-daughter tells you that you are not her real mother (or father) and can't tell her what to do.
4. You are extremely concerned because your 11-year-old son has been suspended from school numerous times for fighting. He just can't seem to get along with other children.
5. You and your spouse have just decided to divorce. Your 7-year-old is very upset about this change.
6. Your parents were over for dinner the other night. Your 6-year-old did not want to eat the beans you served, or the fish. Your parents said that you should have insisted that he/she should have had some, and that you should insist on this as a regular practice in your home.
7. Your 9-year-old is frequently sad and feels that nobody likes him/her. A friend has just suggested that maybe he/she is suffering from childhood depression.
8. Your daughter is having a great deal of difficulty in school. You think she may have learning disabilities. You would like to get the school system to evaluate her and help plan a program for her.
9. Your 2-year-old has not begun speaking yet.
10. Your 6-year-old still wets the bed almost every night.