1. due to physical and emotional growth compromising behaviors set in
   1. drug alcohol use takes place due to peer pressure or to taste
      1. I think that the more they are told no the more they want to do
   2. sex also becomes an issue
      1. could it really be low income girls that come out pregnant
         1. is it because of the lack of education
2. the body grows in different stages
   1. physical&Mental growth can be damaged at early stages
      1. if a baby is not fed correctly their growth is harmed
   2. children eat more as they grow. their motor skills get more advanced
   3. children have to learn to control their body movements
      1. I didn't know a child had to control their movements.
   4. once again the environment is discussed as being important in growth
3. the brain also develops along with the physical
   1. so many names neurons dendrites all of these are important in their own way
      1. wow! so many cells & each has its owns specific reaction
      2. hind brain seems to be the part of that controls all the important parts of body blood pressure etc
         1. the mid brain- is this where all the cognitive thinking takes place??
            1. the forebrain is the emotional part of the brain- the forebrain handles the cognitive
   2. the brain has 2 parts and each has a specific point
      1. the left controls talking, speech, & the right puts the info. together.
         1. the brain works opposite for a left handed person
            1. I didn't thnk that it would matter if left or right handed. I would think the brain woudl all work the seme
   3. the brain also has malfunctions
      1. schyzophernia can be one of the many malfuncitons
         1. I always thought schyzophernia was genetic but other factors also play a role in it.
            1. genes, infections, etc
   4. when born the brain has 2 impt. task to learn and to be able to survive
      1. is this where the natural instinct to suck in order to get fed come from?
         1. at an early age brain sees but does not comprehend
   5. children need stimuli but not as much as parents are pressured into
      1. though we try to teach if to advanced child won't grasp
4. physical growth during adolescence
   1. I thought fine and gross skills were the smae thing
      1. @ middle age girls do seem to mature faster & notice their flaws
         1. My daughter is growing too fast physically and she can see the diff. between herself and peers
   2. @ early adolescence puberty sets in
      1. seems as if girls are more concious of the change
         1. could it be because they onset the stage first
            1. if girls mature too quickly they will feel as outcast??? My daughter seems not to have problems
            2. I can't believe it says that boys that mature late won't be in sports
      2. does puberty onset the use of drugs etc???
5. a childs physcal well being has many factors, food, physical play
   1. a childs energy is received thru their food
      1. one should not feed them too much and not combine physical play- obesity
         1. could children be obese because parents are too busy so fast food seems like an easy solution
            1. schools are trying to promote healthy eating but parents should too
            2. many ways to promote healthy eating but media doesn't help
   2. eating disorders such as anorexia and bulimia can affect their growth physically and emotionally
      1. are these physchological disorders??
   3. physical activity stress reducer
      1. can also make or break selfesteem
         1. my daughter soccer games parents scold children for their mistakes instead of praising what they can do
   4. sleep is also important
      1. I didn't know kids grow while sleeping
6. their are also children with special needs
   1. children with special needs need to be included with others is this inclusion??
      1. the needs are the same just the environment has to be accomodated
         1. peers need to be educated
            1. I know my little one always wants to know why they are in a wheel chair what happened