Research That Benefits Children and Families

Research That Benefits Children and Families

If I could do research without any restrictions I think I would choose the long term effect on children born addicted to drugs and exposure to drugs at a young age. I have never really witnessed a child born with an addiction to drugs but I know that children born with an addiction or from addictive parents have poor nutrition and have difficulty in exercising self-control as toddlers and unusually become angry and aggressive. Children born and exposed to drugs have high medical risk and developmental problems ranging from physical, social, emotional, and cognitive. I would like to know with early intervention how it would change their lives versus the children who are not fortunate enough to receive early intervention.  I feel that doing research on this topic will help families and professionals know the true effect drugs have on children and how early intervention and prevention can make life easier for the children and family. Also it will help educators and other professionals in the early childhood field better reach and teach children that are victims of drug abuse whether they are born with drugs in their system or exposed to it early.

Research Stimulation

The topic I chose to research is the understanding of death and the fear of death in young children. I feel that it is important for children to understand the meaning of living and non-living and not be afraid of the word. Just because we do not talk about it doesn’t mean children do not want to know. I feel it is best to give them a clear but child friendly and honest understanding instead of allowing them to partake in fictional thoughts. Fellow classmates, if there is any information that you come across regarding understanding death and overcoming the fear of death in young children please pass it along, I will greatly appreciate it. Hopefully, I won’t change my mind about my topic, there is so much I want to know more about regarding early childhood.