Channette's Early Childhood Studies Blog

                                                                                                                     I believe that children’s intelligence and achievements should be measured. According to, The developing person through childhood, “People assumed that, for intelligence, one general aptitude (often referred to as g, for general intelligence) could be assessed by answers to a series of questions testing vocabulary, memory, puzzle completion and so on. “(Berger, 2018). I believe it is vital to measure a child’s intelligence to better understand what can be expected from a child. However, when doing so it is important to remember that children differ in their skills and talents. One c...

                                                                                        Elizabeth's Stressor   Growing up in Los Angeles, California as a child my friend, Elizbeth, experienced the stressor of poverty. Growing up it was her, her brother, and her mother. Unfortunately, her father was never around. Therefore, the financial obligations were solely her mother’s responsibility. However, this was difficult for her mother for several reasons. Her mother had heart disease and was an immigrant. Although, her mother was a legal citizen of the United States she was a very prideful. Her mother never wanted to contribute to the stereotype of being an immigrant that wanted a handout from the government. Her mother had a hard time covering all the bills. The di...