10-In turnabout, children take caregiver role
Link: http://www.iht.com/articles/2009/02/23/healthscience/23care.php
Newspaper: International HERALD tribune
Published: February 23, 2009
Many children do not know how being a child is like. Everyday, there are more reports about children who take care of their ill parents reassuming extra responsibilities at their age. This issue is illustrated in the newspaper article In turnabout, children take caregiver role published on February 23, 2009.
Many of these caregivers grow up resentful because they think their childhood was taken away from them at an early age. Most of them experience depression and sacrifice extracurricular activities. Unfortunately, so much is the responsibility taken that they sometimes quit school. Yet, there are many children who develop maturity and self esteem. These children consider them vital for their parents because they are a necessary hand for their families. Some children feel they are doing something positive for their lives. Most of the families of these caregivers are from low income families or have no health assistance so these are some of the reason why they find they are doing something good.
Now, local authorities are deeply worried for those children hence they work with school teachers so as to teach them how to spot these cases and take action immediately before the child do not go to school any longer. The government provides the school staff with organizations and programs to help those children who undergo the experience of being a caregiver. There they would find support have classes about caregiving and help them through this situation.
To sum up, these children need the support from professionals but not just giving them moral support but by sending some kind of help like a reduction on the health services these ill parents need. Besides the children are still children and there is no right to take their childhood off them. Of course, these may depend on each case, since many of them take his as a way to redeem their morality.
Link: http://www.iht.com/articles/2009/02/23/healthscience/23care.php
Newspaper: International HERALD tribune
Published: February 23, 2009
Many children do not know how being a child is like. Everyday, there are more reports about children who take care of their ill parents reassuming extra responsibilities at their age. This issue is illustrated in the newspaper article In turnabout, children take caregiver role published on February 23, 2009.
Many of these caregivers grow up resentful because they think their childhood was taken away from them at an early age. Most of them experience depression and sacrifice extracurricular activities. Unfortunately, so much is the responsibility taken that they sometimes quit school. Yet, there are many children who develop maturity and self esteem. These children consider them vital for their parents because they are a necessary hand for their families. Some children feel they are doing something positive for their lives. Most of the families of these caregivers are from low income families or have no health assistance so these are some of the reason why they find they are doing something good.
Now, local authorities are deeply worried for those children hence they work with school teachers so as to teach them how to spot these cases and take action immediately before the child do not go to school any longer. The government provides the school staff with organizations and programs to help those children who undergo the experience of being a caregiver. There they would find support have classes about caregiving and help them through this situation.
To sum up, these children need the support from professionals but not just giving them moral support but by sending some kind of help like a reduction on the health services these ill parents need. Besides the children are still children and there is no right to take their childhood off them. Of course, these may depend on each case, since many of them take his as a way to redeem their morality.
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