Parents always are key influencers to child behavior and development. There are certain circumstances when the child is not at fault because of a parent who is not a "good" caretaker which leads to putting the child in a foster home, etc. There are other circumstances when it is the child’s fault because they want to get their way OR simply they just do not like to listen and there is no punishment for it.

On Monday, my boss had asked to talk to me about an idea she had. There is an extra room that is not being used at the daycare because the age group outgrew that room. She had a solution to put the kids in this room. This was a request from a desperate parent because her child has diabetes, ADHD, and some other behavioral problems. The others she was thinking to put in that room are kids who are not as well behaved, etc. What do you think caused these behavioral problems? She will also put a few of the kids in there who get along with those certain people. She thinks that this would be a good idea for them to matriculate and give them more attention since where they are now is a bit hectic. I think that this would be a good idea for the kids to have their own time and more attention from the teacher instead of being with the thirty kids upstairs. Every child is different and has their reasons. For example, the child that has diabetes and ADHD needs more attention. With having ADHD and other problems associated, I found out that he is actually being adopted right now. This breaks my heart because it is so sad to hear that this boy is like this because of his previous family. I do not know the circumstances but as you can see, family influences behavior. What do you think about this idea? Do you think that these children should not be “segregated” from everyone else or is it a good idea for them to get the attention they need? I feel like these kids will play better and behave better. It could be in the environment they are in upstairs because they need the attention, so they cry. I also think that a child upstairs could be influencing them in a negative way because they do not get along. If these kids are placed with the right people, I think that their behavior can change.

We see that today, our behavior is depicted on what types of people we hang out with. Our behavior is reflected on the friends we pick, and what our friends do. If our friend does something we might not necessarily do, it could be okay if we did it too, right? The people we spend time with shape our lives in how we behave and make us who we are.