It is said when Jeanette is in the hospital that her dad thinks he should have taken her to get an alternative form of care. There exists the religion of christian science where they believe they can pray away illness, and it is perfectly legal to not seek care for their ill child as any law against it would be violating the freedom of religion. Others can wish that their child is treated by Native Americans' ancient rituals or by eastern medicine techniques. It is often debated by Americans what value these alternative practices hold. Should it be made illegal to have the option to choose this in any way? Keep in mind that children have died with parents trying to pray away their cancer, but also any lay possibly violates constitutional rights.~~~~~Tori Sinift. Stupid thing won't let me change it without creating a whole new account.
Some signs are feeling guity about drinking, lying about habits, blacking out, and regularly drinking much more than normal. It can scare friends and worry families about what your future will hold. ~~Tori Sinift http://www.helpguide.org/mental/alcohol_abuse_alcoholism_signs_effects_treatment.htm
Every year, many households around the world lose one adult, in the form of a mother or father, due to alcoholism. Every year, there are divorces and separations of families due to alcoholism. Every year, many babies suffer from the Fetal Alcoholic Syndrome (FAS), and are born with birth defects. Those are just a few of many ways that alcoholism affects an entire family. Read more at Buzzle: http://www.buzzle.com/articles/how-does-alcoholism-affect-families.html
(laci welch) after jeanette goes to the hospital fro her burns and her dad takes he home why do you think her dad made her run her fingers through the candle ?
he didn't want her to live with any fears. As a father he felt like he was obligated to help his daughter and that was how he did it. Rex wanted Jeannette to be whatever she wanted to in life and he thought that fear would hold her from that. https://frcedric.org/html/_1fear.pdf
I think it relates to when Jeannette burnt herself. After that incident she learned to face her fears. Maybe this is a way of saying the family needs to stop running from everywhere they live.
I think that Jeannette Walls wrote the book because she felt the need to tell people about her childhood so that people who are in her situation can see that despite what she lived through she is very successful and that they can be too.
She is trying to show people that even if you do have a hard and bad chold hood you can come out of many things. Also that you can do many things to make your selve feel better about yourselve.
this method is not scientific or anything but they give the child someone to talk to and feel safe with. they give them a friend and someone to depend on.
A psychiatrist describes the challenges and successes of implementing a “trauma-informed care” approach at a children’s psychiatric facility http://childhealthpolicy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/RQ-3-11-Summer.pdf
I think that the children keep forgiving their parents because it's second nature to them. They don't know that they are bad parents, because they really don't know anything else. That's just how they've always been raised.
Rex is more selfish, immature, and arrogant compared to the other family members. I believe the children resemble him in that they are adventurous and tough, but him and Rose Mary are opposite in many ways.
I do think that Rex is mentally abusive to his family. This could be a result of the grief he feels from the lost child or possibly from his alcoholism.
Some people dont utilize their full potential due to lazyiness or simply lack of caring. Also, people sometime have little to no self confidence because of mental or emotional abuse.
Do you think Jeannett's dad is actually running from bill collectors or could there be a possibility that he's actually mentally unstable/ insane and it's all in his head?
I believe that Jeanette's dad does have debt he cant pay, however he is probably exaggerating what will happen to the Wall's if the collectors ever catch up with them.
Jeanette has been through numerous traumatic experiences that would scar most children for life, yet she goes on to lead a successfull life and is able to put her trauma behind her. What do you think causes her to be so resilient?
During Jeannette's childhood she always atleast partially believed what her Parents told her. At what point in time did she realize that everything they were telling her wasn't the truth?
On page 34 near the end of the page where the police man kindly asks the family to leave and even goes as far as showing them where they can stay without getting in any trouble, why is Jeannette's father is still so mean/rude toward officers.
In response to Daniel: because throughout her childhood i feel as if she had quite a few more bad times than good times. Also we cant fully assume from our perspective that these are all bad times to Jeanette, because how she might have felt about these events can be completely different than how we interpenetrate them
In response to Andrea: i also think that it is defiantly a possibility that he could be on the run from tax collectors of some sort and is almost afraid to face them. it is also possible that he could be loosing it slightly because he keeps adding on to it such as saying he is running from the FBI.
It is said when Jeanette is in the hospital that her dad thinks he should have taken her to get an alternative form of care. There exists the religion of christian science where they believe they can pray away illness, and it is perfectly legal to not seek care for their ill child as any law against it would be violating the freedom of religion. Others can wish that their child is treated by Native Americans' ancient rituals or by eastern medicine techniques. It is often debated by Americans what value these alternative practices hold. Should it be made illegal to have the option to choose this in any way? Keep in mind that children have died with parents trying to pray away their cancer, but also any lay possibly violates constitutional rights.~~~~~Tori Sinift. Stupid thing won't let me change it without creating a whole new account.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/07/03/madeline-kara-neumann-prayer-death_n_3539974.html
DeleteWhat are some main signs of alcoholism and how could alcoholism effect those around you such as family or friends?
ReplyDeleteSome signs are feeling guity about drinking, lying about habits, blacking out, and regularly drinking much more than normal. It can scare friends and worry families about what your future will hold. ~~Tori Sinift http://www.helpguide.org/mental/alcohol_abuse_alcoholism_signs_effects_treatment.htm
DeleteEvery year, many households around the world lose one adult, in the form of a mother or father, due to alcoholism. Every year, there are divorces and separations of families due to alcoholism. Every year, many babies suffer from the Fetal Alcoholic Syndrome (FAS), and are born with birth defects. Those are just a few of many ways that alcoholism affects an entire family.
DeleteRead more at Buzzle: http://www.buzzle.com/articles/how-does-alcoholism-affect-families.html
Very interesting idea: How do we keep children safe and healthy without violating citizens' constitutional rights to religious beliefs?
ReplyDeletehow are kids effected by having at least one parent with alcoholism compared to kids who grow up with both parents without alcoholism?
ReplyDeletemany of them can feel abused and hurt from the fact of not having a stable family
Deletehttp://allpsych.com/
Deletethey have a higher chance of becoming a drug abuser and tend to be more depressed and have higher anxiety
Deletehttp://www.nacoa.net/impfacts.htm
(laci welch)
ReplyDeleteafter jeanette goes to the hospital fro her burns and her dad takes he home why do you think her dad made her run her fingers through the candle ?
to overcome her fears and not let that stand in her way of being successful
Deletehe didn't want her to live with any fears. As a father he felt like he was obligated to help his daughter and that was how he did it. Rex wanted Jeannette to be whatever she wanted to in life and he thought that fear would hold her from that.
Deletehttps://frcedric.org/html/_1fear.pdf
So she can over come her fears.
DeleteHow do parents cope with the loss of their children?
ReplyDeletehttp://www.kidshealth.org.nz/helping-child-cope-death-parent
Deletewww.athealth.com/consumer/disorders/parentalgrief.html
DeleteIs it a coincidence that a lot of the places they live, burn down? Is this some sort of pattern?
ReplyDeleteI think it relates to when Jeannette burnt herself. After that incident she learned to face her fears. Maybe this is a way of saying the family needs to stop running from everywhere they live.
DeleteWhy do you think Jeannette walls wrote this book ? Like what is she trying to show ?
ReplyDeleteI think that Jeannette Walls wrote the book because she felt the need to tell people about her childhood so that people who are in her situation can see that despite what she lived through she is very successful and that they can be too.
DeleteI think that Jeanette wrote Glass Castle as a means of inspiring others who have been through some kind of childhood trauma to overcome it.
DeleteShe is trying to show people that even if you do have a hard and bad chold hood you can come out of many things. Also that you can do many things to make your selve feel better about yourselve.
ReplyDeleteWhat are some methods used by psychologists to help children from dysfunctional families overcome their traumas?
ReplyDeletethis method is not scientific or anything but they give the child someone to talk to and feel safe with. they give them a friend and someone to depend on.
Deletehttp://www.apa.org/pi/families/resources/children-trauma-update.aspx
DeleteA psychiatrist describes the challenges and successes of implementing
ReplyDeletea “trauma-informed care” approach at a children’s psychiatric facility http://childhealthpolicy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/RQ-3-11-Summer.pdf
why do Jeannette and her siblings keep forgiving their parents when they are bad parents?
ReplyDeleteI think that the children keep forgiving their parents because it's second nature to them. They don't know that they are bad parents, because they really don't know anything else. That's just how they've always been raised.
DeleteBecause they have no one else to look up too.
DeleteHow is Rex different from all the other family members? How does he resemble them?
ReplyDeleteRex is more selfish, immature, and arrogant compared to the other family members. I believe the children resemble him in that they are adventurous and tough, but him and Rose Mary are opposite in many ways.
DeleteDo you think Rex is mentally abusive to the family? Is this a result from the death of their child to make himself feel better?
ReplyDeleteI do think that Rex is mentally abusive to his family. This could be a result of the grief he feels from the lost child or possibly from his alcoholism.
Deletehttp://www.dealingwithalcoholics.com/alcoholic-behavior/
How would having a parent with alcoholism be different/ impact your life differently than having parents not suffering from a disease like that?
ReplyDeleteWhy don't some people use their intelligence to its full potential when it could easily improve their lives?
ReplyDeleteSome people dont utilize their full potential due to lazyiness or simply lack of caring. Also, people sometime have little to no self confidence because of mental or emotional abuse.
DeleteDo you think Jeannett's dad is actually running from bill collectors or could there be a possibility that he's actually mentally unstable/ insane and it's all in his head?
ReplyDeleteI believe that Jeanette's dad does have debt he cant pay, however he is probably exaggerating what will happen to the Wall's if the collectors ever catch up with them.
DeleteJeanette has been through numerous traumatic experiences that would scar most children for life, yet she goes on to lead a successfull life and is able to put her trauma behind her. What do you think causes her to be so resilient?
ReplyDeleteDuring Jeannette's childhood she always atleast partially believed what her Parents told her. At what point in time did she realize that everything they were telling her wasn't the truth?
ReplyDeleteWhy do you think Jeannette Walls wrote the book about the bad times in her life and not the good times?
ReplyDeleteOn page 34 near the end of the page where the police man kindly asks the family to leave and even goes as far as showing them where they can stay without getting in any trouble, why is Jeannette's father is still so mean/rude toward officers.
ReplyDeleteIn response to Daniel: because throughout her childhood i feel as if she had quite a few more bad times than good times. Also we cant fully assume from our perspective that these are all bad times to Jeanette, because how she might have felt about these events can be completely different than how we interpenetrate them
ReplyDeleteIn response to Andrea: i also think that it is defiantly a possibility that he could be on the run from tax collectors of some sort and is almost afraid to face them. it is also possible that he could be loosing it slightly because he keeps adding on to it such as saying he is running from the FBI.
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