For the first time in 20 years, 21 percent of children will be living below the poverty line this year. This study was done by the Foundation for Child Development. 8 things that the study is based on is the child's economic well-being, how safe or risky they are, relationships, emotional and spiritual well-being, community involvement, education, and health. Even though those aspects are low now, they're predicted to increase as time goes on. A huge reason is the recession our country is in. 15.6 millions children are going to live in poverty this year. Right now, there's about 500,000 kids that are homeless. However, there are some things a family can do to ensure their child lives a healthy and safe life. They can increase family routines. This could mean going on walks or just eating supper together. If something isn't done, there could be effects in the kid's future.
I think that this is something that definitely needs to be noticed. When a couple has a child, they are completely responsible for that person's life. It's their job to make sure they grow up safe and secure. With our economy the way it is now, more than ever it's important for parents to do all they can to make sure it doesn't affect their children in a negative way. The examples the website listed are all good ideas. Some other good ideas to try would be family game night or movie night or going to church together. If every family tried to do this, they may not be able to stop a recession, but their lives will be much much happier.
http://www.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/06/08/children.wellbeing/index.html?eref=rss_topstories&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+rss%2Fcnn_topstories+%28RSS%3A+Top+Stories%29
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