In considering the above article, please respond to the following for a total of 5 posts, 3 of your own, 2 in response to another student's posts:
- Should children have the types of surroundings that the article describes? Make an arguement for or against it and then respond to your fellow students and their opinions about it.
- Consider the square footage in the article (if you need to look up the formula to determine square footage, Google it!); How much space is reasonable for a child? Does ample space protect a child or isolate them?
- Pick out one quote from the text-- either a direct quotation or a selection of text-- and analyze it. Why did it stand out as important to you?
1. I think that children should live in any type of their surroundings they grew up on because if the kid is more comfortable and feels wealthy and over coming in the environment he is in why not? People think that kids need to be in a type of special place or should or shouldn’t be spoiled if you took a rich kid and put him in the deep depts. of a crime town he wouldn’t know what to do people are rise different ways and they have different things that they adapted to and ways to overcome it. I think kids should be treated the way there parents treat them and nothing more because if everybody though a kid should be rich the world would be the same and we would be robots in a human community.
ReplyDelete1. Children should have Space and Privacy! but to an Extent! you cant completly isolate a child, for many varies reasons! Children Tend to pick up After their parents! alot of morals, Attitude, And personalitys!Keeping a close eye and HAving a close relationship with your child is most improtant, HAving TRust in your child in making right decisions is WHats Key! Being able to have that open relationship where if ur offspring Needs YOu, Theyll feel good coming to u for any type of help! Having alot of Space and spoling a kid are two diffrent points in my Eyes!
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1. I believe that children should have the surroundings that they are receiving. I think that if you have the money to provide your children the best you can then do so. Parents just shouldn’t over do it too much because then children will value their separate suite more than quality time with the family in the living room. Their should be a balance between giving children everything in just their own space because then they’ll isolate themselves and not step out from their room. Its fine to make your child feel special as long as they know how to cherish what you do for them and not act powerful over others who don’t.
ReplyDelete1. In my opinion I don’t think parents are wrong in spoiling their kids. Of coarse many might disagree. However some are fortunate some are not. In this passage, Androe Brooks goes deep into detail describing the belongs of these kids. For instance in the second paragraph she begins with, "Everything in the suite, including a convertible sofa, is decorated with a jungle theme,including......a DVD player and a private telephone line."
ReplyDeleteAfter showing how they are spoiled she goes on and tells us that in fact this might be good as the kids will be safer at home having everything they need to be comfortable."Safety plays a role in supersized kids' quarters. Some parents want to keep a closer eye on their offspring."
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ReplyDeleteI think that the children in the article should not have the surroundings they live in why? Because spoiling your kids like that is not good like what if something happens and mom and dad don’t have the money to spoil you as you are now? In a way is reasonable maybe because their parents were poor growing up and now that they have money they don’t want their kids to go through what they went through as a child. so to them it all make sense as to spoil their kids.but im totally against that I think they just live a normal dicent life I mean of course in a nice house and everything but not to tha point were yo have to so much space on their kids room that they feel lonley and feel they not receiving love from their parents.
ReplyDelete1. Kids should have an average size room, not like a master bedroom. The reason for that is that you end up giving them too much. I have a personal example with that. My sister moved with my dad and got the master bedroom and when they moved out she had three times the stuff she had since they moved in. not only that the fact that they have a big room also brings problems, because if they have everything in the room they would never get out of it. If it is a boy with a room that has a 42 inch flat screen and a ps3 chances is that he is never out of the room because he ‘s playing ps3 which most likely results in him doing poorly in school.
ReplyDelete1. Everybody is brought up in a different way and in a different area. Your morals and look on reality are affected by t his. So what’s normal for you might not be normal for others. In the article the parents are obviously wealthy so this changes the way they think about money. If I was in the position they were in I would definitely spoil my child because I worked for the money I have, why can’t I spend it on the most important person to me? But I would not spend as much as the parents in the article; it’s just way too much! I would spend it in a way that they would know the difference between extreme and unnecessary.
ReplyDelete1. The first question asks should children have the types of surroundings that the article describes. I personally have no arguments with the way the parents are spending their money on their kids. I think that if I worked hard and made a well amount of money I will too “spoil” my kids. At the end of the day they’re my kids what I choose to do is my business. When it comes to showing them love and morals. I think it’s up to the parent themselves and their parenting skills. Kids will be fine if they're separated and have space. As for me I growing up and I never saw my parents as much because they always worked and I grew up fine. I’m thankful for what my parents have given me.
ReplyDelete1. I think the children shouldn’t have that type of surroundings because yes, everyone needs a place to live in but the parents should be reasonable and give them what is necessary and not something just to have. It’s not bad for children to have that type of surroundings, but I understand that the parents want their kids to have a better life than what they had. The Children’s won’t learn how to get their own stuff and always think I know I can get that and I will. I believe that working for something you want will last longer than something given to you for free. You’ll know you paid money for that something and be careful to take good care of the things you worked for.
ReplyDelete1.I think it depends on the parents and how the child is. If the child is a type that likes to be alone then I don’t think is a good idea. If the child also is hard working and doesn’t disagree with their parents then I think yes they should. The child needs to learn that family is important and that they shouldn’t all ways be in the room. If they don’t know that then they shouldn’t have that type if room.
ReplyDeleteI think space is just something people use as an excuse to able to talk about how big there house is. I child shouldn’t have a limited amount of space if a child has or a parent wants to give a kid a whole house why not the only reason why is because we was thought to judge people on what they have if someone has a nice car we judge them and say they are just a rich boy or spoiled. Not knowing if they was rewarded maybe they got excepted into a big college and their dad wanted to get them something special in this world we are all thought to judge not thought to see how hard people work and so there for why sound they have a big room no one should have limited space it is being limited in this world that makes use this why.
ReplyDelete1.I believe that children should have that sort of environment but only if possible.Rather wealthy or not all things should have moderation.If not if we DON'T learn to control our spending we'll be in a financial dug hole.Like Nicholas Cage or Westley Snipes *laugh*
ReplyDelete1. I strongly believe that children shouldn't have that type of surrounding in there lives. To be spoiled to that extent is wrong. In my opinion it is not necessary for a child to have a mass amount of space. I feel that parents don't know how to handle there children. Therefore they solve their problem by giving them a big, personal, and expensive suite.
ReplyDelete2. I think that square footage was too big. I think it should be a little bit smaller. It should be big enough for a bed, TV, desk, a computer, a closet and a bathroom. That would be enough for the child. But what they said in the article was too big. What they said was enough for an apartment for an adult. I think the space they said will isolate the child and not bring family together. That child should have their own room but still be close to there parents.
ReplyDelete1. In my personal opinion I understand that some parents want to give their children everything they couldnt have. They also rather their children to stay home and be safe instead of been elsewhere far from home, where they might be getting in trouble. At the same time I think it is a bad idea to give so much to a child because sometimes when kids grow up that way they don’t really learn the value of material things. Also parents are trying to keep their children close but they might just be doing the opposite. For the simple reason that the child would spend more time in their bedrooms and less with parents, causing isolation. I agree with my classmates that if I could give all those stuff to a child if I had one so they have a better life then the one I lived my self, I would do it. But is always good to take limitations. To show the children to earn things, instead of been handed them. That will teach them they need to fight for what they want in life because it is not going to come to you if you make no effort. Also, so they can learn that parents went through sacrifices to get all they can offer, and that money should not be thrown. Today you might be rich, but tomorrow you never know what will happen.
ReplyDelete3. "Why shouldn't our children have as beautiful a space for themselves as we do?" That is what Ashlee's parents had to say in the passage. This stood out to me cause that is basically how parents think i would say. If you live in a castle your going to have a nice big royal room like your mom! If you live in the projects your gonna have a nice little tight bedroom like your parents! Its just how the world turns!
ReplyDelete2. A reasonable space for a child is about 144 square feet or a bit more. An average size for a normal room for one person is 144 square feet. My room is about 20ft x 20ft and it’s a square footage of 400 and in that room is just my sister and I. I do wish for the room to be a little bit bigger, but I’m satisfied with my room. Ample space does protect the child, but it also isolates them too. Parents obviously don’t want their children to be around danger, but they want to protect them. Parents should let their children discover the world and not always have them caved home all the time. They should let them discover at a reasonable age to see what is good and bad. So they can’t be isolated and they can communicate more with their parents. The parents should have more trust in the child, so the child can be more open to them and keep that communication going.
ReplyDelete2. I think that a normal size room with a bathroom in the house, close to their parents is as much as a children might need. By having a “suite” might not be the best way to raise a child. Seen your parents only at dinner is not enough. Children need to spend more time with their parents. They run home to their suites where thay have all theese distractions that keep them hooked all day. A regular room is not that bad. It is closer to your parents and children will have more interest in speaking to their parents about how their day went at school, do an activity etc. The main idea is to spend more time with your parents, other than at home without sharing with them the right way.
ReplyDelete3. When Emely Jacobs realized that she was the only one of her circle of friends with such a large space, “it made me feel special,” she said. I agree with a comment one of my classmates said, Emely shows that if she didn’t have a room with such a large space she wouldn’t feel as special. That gives us a hint she might not have as much self esteem.Material things don’t make a person feel special. Every body has a special talent, or some special quiality or shine in their personality and style that should make all of us feel special. Material things break, get lost, stolen, etc. But a special talent or quiality or personality is something no one can take away from you.
ReplyDelete2. In the articles the rooms choosen are obviously extraordinarly big in size. It's also obvious a child doesnt need all that space. All they really need is enough area to do school work, sleep, play with toys or watch tv. I don't think that takes 4,000sq ft., maybe not even half of that. Perhaps half of the half. Or even less.
ReplyDelete2. I think a reasonable room size for a child will be at least 14 x 16. This amount of space is well enough to have furniture around for the child and is space enough for the safety of the child. But I continually argue that if parents choose to make the room bigger for their kids then that’s fine. Ample space and whether if it is good enough for protection or if it will isolate the kids, is all up to the parents and how they will raise their kids.
ReplyDelete2. A kid’s room should be around 144 sq ft to 168 sq ft. in the article the kids had rooms that were around 2,330 sq ft! That’s around more than 16% an average room. Why would children ages 7 – 15 need so much space? An average kid should just have a table, closet, and bed in there room. The TV and toys and stuff could all be in a separate room. The big rooms like that are only isolating the kids from the outside and their parents.
ReplyDeletei think jboog is rite space is a gift not a curse
ReplyDelete3. The quote from the article I pick is “The last thing we need is to put more distance between parents and their children,” This quote mean a lot because is true a child and a parent shouldn’t be having distance from each other they should be getting closer. If the child has that big if a room the child will never leave that room and the family will fall apart. That quote is important because it tells that truth.
ReplyDelete2. I think the space that I child could have can isolate them. Just because that child has a lot of space and a huge room with everything he/she wants does not mean they have to be happy, well they will because who wouldn’t be happy with a 6,000 square feet room. Therefore, I think square footage is too big for a child to live by them selfs in a big room were thay if you think about it just spent time sleeping there because half of the day they at school, and they would only be in the room at night time.
ReplyDelete2. I believe that giving a child to much room will cause them to feel isolated and distant from the family. What child would want to leave their room if they had a tv bigger than the one in the living room. I believe that having a room with 192 square footage is a decent amount of space to feel free. Giving a child 200 feet of space to move around is more than enough space to not feel cluttered.
ReplyDeleteIn my opinion, I believe that every child should have privileges and comfort, but of course to a certain degree. I believe if children want something, they should earn it. Not everything should be handed to children so easily, meanwhile in the future that could harm them and make it difficult for them to do handle and certain situations and get possessions that they please. If every parent were to go around giving their child every object they pleased, it shows them no values and standards. Children will grow up to believe that everything in life would be easily handed to them, and wouldn’t have the ability to stand on their own.
ReplyDelete3. In the article “No Dessert for You, Now Go to Your Tower!” the text that stood out to me was when it said “It’s up to the parents to set the tone.” Nothing else matters when raising kids, it’s up to them and how they value things and how they want their kids to value them too. I find this important because this how I will raise my kids based on me, what I have experience and what my parents have taught me.
ReplyDelete2. Parents are an important factor in a child’s life. Children should be surrounded by their parents. As a child you are a sponge and parents are the ones that squeeze you. Your room shouldn’t be too far from your parents as to where you’re isolated from them. Protection is what’s on a parents mind so close being close to them is better. A decent sized room is about is 200 to 250 in square feet. That should be enough room for the child and shouldn’t be cluttered.
ReplyDelete1. In my opinion i believe it isn't necessary for a child to have the types of surroundings that the article decribes. Such as having a tower added to a room or having to spend from $21,900 to $32,900 on a pair of junior suites with a wing attached to each house. It isn’t neccesary for a child to have this much of a space in their room. A decent amount of space to enter a bed have a closet and settle your entertainment such as t.v , video gaming system, laptop , and etc. is reasonable enough to have in a room. In the other hand they spend thousands of dollars just to possibly have the same but just a bigger space which I don’t see why it is needed, to bike ride ? That isn’t as much as fun as bike riding outside.
ReplyDelete2. I feel that the room that the children have in the article is extremely to big. A reasonable amout for rich children i believe is about hundred to two hundred square feet. They do need a big room but this amount is fairly good. Especially for a girl that is having friends over or having a sleep over.
ReplyDeleteIn my opinion the way the kids were getting treated was a way to keep them in home instead of them going somewhere else that isnt going to be a good influences in their lifes.I also think the reason why they are getting all those luxuries is because maybe their parents during their childhood lifes didn’t have the finer things in life and had to work to make a decent living.Therefore now that they have the opportunity to give have the best for their children, they don’t want their children to live a life style that would make them feel like home isnt the place where they need to be. “Why shouldn’t our children have as beautiful a space for themselves as we do?”
ReplyDelete1) Children should not have the types of surroundings they do because instead of getting everything handed to them they should work hard for it and earn it. They should know how it is and to know how it feels to earn your own money and to work hard for the better things you want in life. Nowadays children get things handed to them without them knowing th e true meaning of “hard work” and “earning”. That’s how some children become spoiled and get mad when they don’t get things they want and have it there way. Not everyone growing up is as fortunate to have the lifestyle some other people do and the luxury of fancy things such as big houses and cars.
ReplyDelete2. All depends on the size of the house,,, cant have a HUGE mansion and put ur kid ina small room! , Just doesnt work,I believe if you have a wealthy background, or even afford a HUGE house, why not give ur child the best, from What i know, the kids room cant be biggers then the Parents room! Some Familys of 5 can all sleep in one room thats 5 feet by 7 feet! so if u do live in a 4000 square foot house, sure the Extra room is ok for a child, But isolatin a child completly is not a good thing, Doesnt really matter if u live ina HUGE house or in the Projects, NO child Should be isolated AT ALL! further more isolating your self from the rest of the world can cause alot of mental Issues!
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3. “It’s up to the parents to set the tone,” she said. “Will it be used as a way to avoid the family connection or will the child simply have very comfortable quarters?” Like it says in the text, “It all depends upon how the parents handle the suite.” It’s the parents’ responsibility in how they want us to grow up as and never have that communication fade away. The parents shouldn’t give their children all the space they want. There should be a limit and an amount of space the parent should give their children and have that trust, so their communication will stay firm all the time. It stands out as important because communication and trust is really important in a family. Many families lose communication and sometimes there isn’t any way to save it.
ReplyDelete3. the text that stood out from me the most was when Ashley said that “its not as if there with me all the time” just telling me how there parents use the money to make her feel better.
ReplyDelete2) According to the article 7000 square feet is not a reasonable space for a child cause in reality the calculation of 7000 would be 50 in width and 140 in length. If anyting the space of a child room should be half of that which would be 3500. This amount of space is better than the 7000 but its still an overwhelming amount of space. Ample space can go both ways for the child depending how they feel according to space. Ample space can protect the child because of the fact there not going outside and hanging out in the streets and getting into trouble as the parent would want but on the other hand isolating your child from socializing and hanging outside with friends isnt healthy for them either. Children need to extend themselves to the outside worl d for them to experience things and make mistakes on there own.
ReplyDelete3. The line that got out to me was “this way we knew she was save”. I’m not being negative or anything but 15 years old is when you first go into high school. When you’re in high school you get per pressured by fellow students to do things you don’t want to. So when this line came up how do you know exactly how save is she if you don’t know what she is doing. She could be in her room drinking or smoking and the parent won’t know because they think she is saved.
ReplyDelete3) One of the texts from the articles that stood out to me was in the beginning of the article when they had started with “Ashlee Burt arrives home from school, she rushes upstairs to her personal suite on the second floor of her family’s spacious Spanish style house”. This text from the article stood out to me because Ashlee was so excited to rush into the house and go straight to the room without acknowledging the fact about going to say hi to her parents and to converse with them. That tells me that the child doesn’t have much communication with her parents and would rather spend time in her luxury materialistic room then having to sit down and converse with her family. That right there should give the parents a head up about there child and whats more important to her.
ReplyDeleterespond to: mike. I agree with you. I also have my own opinion but i think you made a very good point. You cant mix one with the other. And if we all think about it we all have a point somehow.
ReplyDeleteRespond to mike children should live in any type of their surroundings they grew up. I think you’re not right because if they have that too big if a room then they will not grow up with their family. They will not know what the love if family is if they grow up in that big if a room. Yes they should have their own room and space but not that big.
ReplyDelete3.“The last thing we need is to put more distance between parents and their children”. This quote is important to me because parents are the ones who are supposed to be the ones guiding their children. Without them the kids don’t gain the respect and confidence they need to grow up and be something in life. Having a distance from their kids will mean their kids in the future they will not have a relationship with their children when they grow older. Having a relationship with their children is important because that’s the way they learn out how to act, how to have respect and how to treat others. If they don’t have that and are total distance from their parents they will be the way they have been taught.
ReplyDeleterespond to Ruby Fuentes: i also agree with your opinion. If parents make the effort to make it happen they will be able to give their child all of it. The spoiling, the values, etc.
ReplyDelete1.I believe that children should make their own diseases on what they want or what to do. Like for sample if children want to hangout with their friends they should. At longest their being good and showing their parents respect, most of showing them trust. They should be free to do what they want.
ReplyDelete2.Parents are giving a lot of space to children for them to enjoy. But I think children don’t want that. They probably want to be different just because they’re getting everything doesn’t mean they’re happy. They make be but what are they getting out of that nothing. Because children as they grow they want to hang out and see the outside world but they can’t. Parents are keeping their children outer of the real world.
3.“It’s up to the parents to set the tone.” While not really I believe that children should speak up to their parents. They should be straight up and let the parents how they feel. Parents always what the best for their children but not all children what that. Children as they grow they do things they shouldn’t do. Why? Their doing that is because parents doesn’t let their children be free just keep them outer of real world. Just keeping them home and giving them all the things they want. Knowing that soon later they’re going to see the true.
response to Cassandra Velazquez, I will agree with everything you said. I too will spend a reasonable amount of money on my child.
ReplyDeleteRespond to Dave .I believe that children should have that sort of environment. I agree I think they should have that sort if environment it is possible. I also agree that they should be watch and make sure there not in trouble. I agree at what you said.
ReplyDelete2. I believe a reasonable amount of sq. ft. in a room for a child should be from 150-200 sq ft. I would say any more doubled than that would be unreasonable all you’re doing to the child is isolating him from being outside of the walls. Why give the child such a spacious room when the house itself is big enough to roam around and even be out in the backyard possibly with a pool or something else to be entertained.
ReplyDelete3."When Emely Jacobs realized that she was the only one of her circle of friends with such a large space," it made me feel special,"she said.
ReplyDeletei think that she felt special because she had a big room and none of her friends didnt. to me thats not really nice to say well not that is that nice but it she felt like she was the pretty rich girl of her class. i dislike people that are like that just for the fact that they live in a nice big house and they have their own big room.so to me emily is just being selfish and not thinking of her classmates around her.
2.Space is good but too much of a good thing is too much of a good thing....period.The space in the home should be REASONABLE and not too much!
ReplyDeleteBesides......25 square feet is enough I mean REALLY any MORE space and the child will have his/her own island!
Response to Ashley Vargas, I agree with you as well. Kids should be taught values and morals before they are spoiled in such ways.
ReplyDelete2. I believe that every child should have certain amount of space. Children nowadays want too many privileges and are growing up to fast. Myself speaking, I consider myself to be privileged with things I enjoy and with enough freedom and my own living space. That speaking, not everything I own came easy. When a child doesn’t have enough space to grow, it could make it harder for them to focus and feel as if they are cramped up. I believe that every child should have the privacy of having their own room, and maybe some luxury, but giving a child a suite, something similar to an apartment is somewhat outrageous. When it comes to speaking in the thousands of square feet, and giving your child that much space, now that’s absurd. That being the situation, they grow up to quickly, and simply spoil not knowing what the value of working is for. Overall every child should have their space, but too much sometimes isn’t always the right thing.
ReplyDelete4. Respond to Mike “it's not as if there with me all the time” she could also be talking about her friends. Since the only time she sees them is in school she wants to bring them over to chill and stuff. The essay didn’t really say who she was talking about. She sees her parents at home or when It’s time for dinner and weekends. I thought she never leaves her room or sees her parents rarely since they live in the same house.
ReplyDelete3. “When Ashlee Burt arrives home from school, she rushes upstairs to her personal suite on the second floor” This piece of text gives me an idea of the child not even speeding time with her family. It clearly states that she rushes upstairs right after school, it doesn’t say anything about her making a stop to neither her parents to say hi nor her parents reaching out to her to ask how school was. Is everything ok? Do you need anything? Just by giving them a spacious room and having all these entertainments in it doesn’t quite mean they have everything and everything is just fine.
ReplyDelete3."IT's so much nicer now that i have my own space,"
ReplyDeleteI think its cool for the most part( that Shes Moving on up in the World) Alot of Kids come from one room homes , Which they share with other family members. Consider a family of 5 in Public housing, then compare that to a family of 5 ina 4000 square foot home in saddle river Nj. Some familys cant afford to really give their child what they Want too! Safe secure Huge house in a Nice Area is a very costly !Just seems alot of children now a days take a lot for granted, they dont really appreciate things there parents surround them with! Growing up Was not as easy as it may come in some NEws atricles! So it really does kinda lead back to the parents And there Situations, That the children take from!
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3. "The last thing we need is to put more distance between parents and their children" I believe this is an important quote for this article because thus article is about the parent and children. The parents are giving the children more space for there suite that its creating a distances between them. The children are bring friends over and have their own private room that it creates a blockage. When the child and the parent never get to see each other and have their own lives.
ReplyDelete2.A kid’s room should be around 144 sq to 168 sqft. As for what it says in article that kid’s rooms are about around 2,330 ft. I think that’s too big of space for a kid to have a room like that and that isolate them from everything in the world. If you give a kid that much room they wouldn’t want to do anything else just stay there all day without doing anything. Also the room it may isolate that kid for their life and protect them but like they need to know how life is though cause if they don’t they may never learn anything because their parents are giving them a lot.
ReplyDelete3.I'm sorry...got distracted by all the zeros and dollar signs that I couldn't really pay attention to anything else......$30,000,$50,000
ReplyDeletezero zero and more zeros couldn't take it any more Ms.Ferrante.
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ReplyDeleteto respond to rodomunoz second response, i agree with you. That the range size that all children should have. I also believe u done your research with the size of the room.
ReplyDeleteResponse to Dave Hinds :
ReplyDeleteTotally agree with you hehe was i started reading all those money signs had me dazing out. :)
In response to Elizabeth I agree. Why not let a child be space free, as long as they give and receive their parents trust, exchange respect for one another, and behave. I don’t see why not let a child do what they desire.
ReplyDelete3. A quote that caught my attention the most was when Emily Jacobs referred to having a large amount of living space, and said “it made me feel special.” Now that coming out of the mouth of a thirteen year old is pretty appalling. A young girl of that age shouldn’t need any huge size amount of a room to feel special. It was as almost as she was insecure and wanted her friends and people to envy her. I believe the outcome sometimes of giving a child a big luxury such as having their own suite, that could be the outcome sometimes of how a child is going to act and believe.
ReplyDeleteRespond to SarahM second response, i disagree that's not a lot of space for a child. A child needs room to play and do homework. Also to be able to bring friends over. A 14x16 is really small i belive u can only fit a twin size bed and that it pretty much.
ReplyDeleteIn response to Ruben Guanga, you’re right never did she once mention she greets her family, she was too concerned about rushing up to her room, as if she didn’t even appreciate what her parents gave her.
ReplyDeleteResponse to Ruby Fuentes :
ReplyDeleteHey Ruby i totally agree with you 100 percent. There should be a limit and an amount of space the parent should give their children and have that trust, so their communication will stay firm all the time.
In response to asantiago I highly agree. It is clearly explains on how it stood out to me as well. It shows the lack of communication with both the parents and the child. The parents should realize their parenthood is at a low level. Materials come and go but a love from a parent to a child and vice versa are permanent.
ReplyDeleteI completely agree with Gadiel, that being the situation will isolate any kid.
ReplyDeleteA children’s room space shouldn’t be 7000 square feet, isn’t a good room size for a 15 year old or any time of teenager or below that. In my opinion the room should be half the size. For a teenage room you really don’t need 2 bedrooms when it’s only for one person. Or having their own bathrooms when they can use the main house bathroom, for me thats just a WAIST OF MONEY. If she’s planning on having a sleep over might as well have everyone sleep in sleeping bags just like any average teenage when having their slumber parties. Having a computer, television, a DVD player and all her necessary stuff will do, not having a Barbie castle theme (come on).We grow up and soon she will not want a Barbie room and will definitely would change her room. Instead of having such an expensive theme you’re better off painting your room your favorite color and decorate it your style and adding your furniture the way you want it. I know for a fact that’s less than $1000.00 and you’ll still be amazed with the change of your room. I know I was amazed with mine when I had the opportunity to do it and even if it didn’t cost me 30,000.00, I was still happy with it. They need to realize money comes and goes and they need to know how to spend money wisely. And also not have their kids get too use to it and work hard to deserve what they get.
ReplyDeleteAt Ashley i totally agree with you about the little girl being 13 years old and it is pretty shocking that she said it made her feel special for having a large room its like she wanted to feel wanted and kool when in reality it sounded a little desperate that she needed attention.
ReplyDelete3. “Will it be used as a way to avoid the family connection or will the child simply have very comfortable quarters?” I feel that this was the main quote of the whole article. They dealt with the controversy of having the child connected to them or isolated in a way of living. It was important because it brought the tone of the argument out in the article.
ReplyDeleteTo: Sarah .M. for her #3
ReplyDeleteThe quote you chose was the title, which is significant, however the title doesn’t make sense until you read the article. I don’t believe it is the most important quote but it still is needed. The quote you mentioned after that was more important to me. It is true that parents need to set the tone because without them doing that we would have no restriction.
To: Alexis .R. for his #2
I definitely agree with what you wrote. Too much space is not a good idea for a child. They would feel too grown up and want to go out and do things they are not ready for. Parents are the ones that tell us what’s wrong or rite. So they need to close especially at a young age.
To: Reina for her #3
What you said made me think twice! I didn’t think of that at all when I read the article. You definitely took you definitely took a different approach on it. You thought that the parents used reverse psychology! Also, a lot of parents will give their children what they didn’t have, so I agree with you on that.
In Response to JordanMontes:
ReplyDeleteI agree to what you’ve said because yeah the children want their space but the parents shouldn’t give that much space. It will affect their communication and trust in the family. The kids will look for someone else to talk to and will treat their parents as a stranger; lack of trust. All they need is love and time together because we aren’t here forever and more time now should be given because then later will be regretted.
In Response to Ruben Guanga:
ReplyDeleteI agree with what you said about question #3, I believe everyone when they come home from school they say hi to their parents and etc. They’ll someway communicate with their parents that they are hungry and etc. In the article, how Ashley Burt rushes to her suite is like I want to be alone and not deal with my parents and not talk to them. It will be the parents fault because they are causing that situation and they don’t do anything to stop it. Any child can say they have everything, but do they have love, communication, trust from their parents. It will be everything for them if they had all that qualities in their family.
1. I think a child should have a comfortable living space. If the parents have money, and wish to give their kids their own space, there should not be a problem with living space. I think they should educate their child at an early age about being responsible for their own living quarters. The whole family can gain from this experience. Being comfortable with the people you live with will always be an issue. There will be criticism always, but there are also good memories. I am guessing that other students answered by the way they were raised
ReplyDelete2. In my opinion a child should grow up healthy. He or she should love to go home and be with their family as well as spend time alone. Giving the child ample space is tricky because they could either pull away or become isolated. As children grow their needs will be different. The more experiences in life they go through, the more mature they will turn out to be.
ReplyDelete3. The quote that I analyzed is, "Why shouldn't our children have as beautiful a space for themselves as we do?" In my opinion, I think Colleen Burt is saying she wants the children to have what she and her husband could not. But in my view, it is always good to set limitations, or to teach the children moderation. Delayed gratification means waiting for something you really want now. Not everything in life is ‘get it when you want it‘. Emotionally kids may get upset by not having what their friends have, but you can find other ways of maintaining well being.
ReplyDelete4. Jflores said that some are fortunate, and some parents spoil their kids. I agree with what he is saying. This means that the way parents want to treat their children is their own decision and responsibility. And I also agree that parents should plan for their kids safety.
ReplyDelete5. Ruby Fuentes said that working for something that you want will “last longer”. I think what she is trying to say is you will appreciate things more if you have to work for it. Not everyone will necessarily believe that. Even though I do agree with this student, kids can gain more by having a balance.
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ReplyDeleteI agree! for most part some childeren dont even have a TV in their room's! Alot of kids take Alot of the things they have for granted Now a days!
a child growing up ina 4000Square foot home, Probably has More then a HArd working person who makes 30 thousand a Year !
In Response to Cassandra ,
ReplyDeleteI Definetly Agree, Children Should be Spoiled with love Not Luxary, ITS ok and fine to spoil a Child to an extent, Again, U Buy ur 13year old child an extension to the house which costs well over $30,000 WHich is what the average Salery is for a hard working person!
Next thing u know theyll be asking for a Lamborghini Soon as they get a licence !
3. "The last thing we need is to put more distance between parents and children." I believe this quote is the hidden idea to this article. It isn't mentioned directly but it does cross the readers mind when your reading it. Children in our society spend their time either in school, doing homework, hanging out with friends or on a computer but we should always take out some time to spend with the family. Everyone should try to have some bonding with the family even if its only a few minutes of the day, some time is better than no time at all.
ReplyDelete4. I totally agree 100% with Ashley Vargas. A child should recieve privileges and presents as long as they earn it and appreciate the little things they have. If you get your child used to getting everything in the world they wont appreciate it as much as if you raise them to praise the little things more. Kids have to be happy with what they have and when they do get something learn how to be satisfied.
ReplyDelete5. I like RodoMunoz opinion about the right space for a child. Kid's in the article have excessive amount of space in their rooms. How can a child at the age of 7 have a room bigger than a basement. Thats just too much and i believe a child that age having a tv of their own in their room is a privilege.
ReplyDeleteI POSTED WHAT I HAD TO SAY! LAST WEEK!! WHILE WE WERE IN THE COMPUTER ROOM AND NOW I GO ON TO EDIT SONETHING AND ITS NOT HERE! BECAUSE I DIDNT CREAT A BLOGG PROFILE -__-"FML"...I GUESS ILL HAVE TO DO IT AGAIN!
ReplyDelete3. The quote that stood out as important to me was ‘’We wanted to create a situation where the kids would want to come to us rather than go elsewhere,’’ This quote stood out as important to me because now parents these days are making them rooms for their kids so that instead of them going to their friend’s house they have everything they needed in their room. Also the parents though now that their kids had a room like that they wouldn’t want to go no place else then to their room they wouldn’t cause problem or any sort of damage to another person house. I thought it was a good point what the text said and brought up if a kid had the kind of room then he wanted want to go to any of their friends house, instead their friends would came over and stay there and now that parents wouldn’t have to worry about the children and what they are doing.
ReplyDelete4. In response to Ruby Fuentes I agree with what he had said that parents should be more reasonable and give their kids what is necessary. I know that parents didn’t have a lot of things growing up so they wanted to better for their children and I understand but I just think they should just watch out on what they are through money away. Also if their children get everything that they wanted at the age then they would have notice that life would be easy for them because of their parents and that’s wrong. As for that I just think the children should learn the hard work of earning a dollar in this life time because it’s hard and from there they would see how it is.
ReplyDelete5. In response to Rodomunoz I agree that children from ages 7-15 shouldn’t have that much space for a room. Why would you give children that much space, as for a child room it should just be a average space not like a huge room I kid doesn’t need that much room so that they can live there. Also as for having a big room wouldn’t you think as a parent that your child would be isolated from the outside and parents too and that’s not a good thing to do because then the child with have another point of new of things.
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