Hi everyone, and welcome again to my blog. This entry is going to be based on bullying again. Also this entry is for children who are quite young and easily persuaded.
I happened to realize recently that almost all of my childhood shows had a bully in it. In “Ed, Edd, & Eddy”, the three main characters were kind of shunned by the kids their age. “Rugrats” had Angelica as the antagonist. Even “Dora the Explorer” had a bully, who happened to be Swiper the Fox. What is the point of knowing this? some of you might be thinking. Well, the answer to that question is another question. Do TV shows with bullying teach kids to bully or show them how to avoid it ?
This may not make much sense so I’ll try my best to explain. As we all know, everybody is different. We all have different preferences. Our role models and inspirations are also different. So if a child likes the antagonist and is influenced by that character, the chances of the child repeating the actions of the antagonist is kind of high. Some of you might say that this sounds pretty stupid, but others may agree. Kids always are easily influenced by what is on TV. They may act like their favorite character, and in this case it may be the antagonist.
I’m not trying to say they should cancel all the shows. I’m just trying to get let you guys know that not every little kids’ show can be seen as innocent. Maybe if we limit the time a child watches TV or show them a show that has little to no antagonist’ like “The Wonder Pets” or “Blue’s Clues”. These show may sound childish, but they are great for young children.
I know this entry sounds a little weird, but I’m telling you my opinions. I hope you like it even if it is bizarre. Hope you have a good week and see you next time.
~Love, KitKat~
Thursday, January 17, 2013
Thursday, January 10, 2013
Handle Your Anger
Hello guys, and welcome to my twelfth blog entry. Today’s topic is going to be about anger and how to control it.
As we all know, anger is a pain, and dealing with it is stressful. Anger is also one of the many causes of bullying. If we focus on the reason why people pick on others and try to help them with their situation, there would be fewer bullies in school. The causes of a person’s anger can be anything. The important thing to learn is how to deal with it in yourself.
The first thing you should do is pause. Stop whatever it is you are doing and think for a second. Is whatever you are getting angry about worth it? It probably isn’t. Remember that there is a solution to every problem and that patience goes a long way. If the situation is big, just take a break from it. Maybe it is school or work. Just set up a day where your primary focus is to relax. Exercising can also help you, whether it is going to the gym or doing yoga. Maybe eating some healthy and refreshing food, such as apples and salad, can help you calm your temper.
If you handle your anger inappropriately, the results won’t be pretty. Uncontrolled anger can lead to drinking and drugs. As we all know, it can also lead to bullying. This is not bad to you, but also to those around you. Take my advice, if you or someone you know don’t know how to deal with their negative emotions, it is better to resolve it before it becomes too late. Whether that calls for doing what I suggested in the previous paragraph, going to a guidance counselor, or going online for help.
I hope you like this entry. Make sure to come next week for the 13th blog entry. Have a great week.
~Love, KitKat~
As we all know, anger is a pain, and dealing with it is stressful. Anger is also one of the many causes of bullying. If we focus on the reason why people pick on others and try to help them with their situation, there would be fewer bullies in school. The causes of a person’s anger can be anything. The important thing to learn is how to deal with it in yourself.
The first thing you should do is pause. Stop whatever it is you are doing and think for a second. Is whatever you are getting angry about worth it? It probably isn’t. Remember that there is a solution to every problem and that patience goes a long way. If the situation is big, just take a break from it. Maybe it is school or work. Just set up a day where your primary focus is to relax. Exercising can also help you, whether it is going to the gym or doing yoga. Maybe eating some healthy and refreshing food, such as apples and salad, can help you calm your temper.
If you handle your anger inappropriately, the results won’t be pretty. Uncontrolled anger can lead to drinking and drugs. As we all know, it can also lead to bullying. This is not bad to you, but also to those around you. Take my advice, if you or someone you know don’t know how to deal with their negative emotions, it is better to resolve it before it becomes too late. Whether that calls for doing what I suggested in the previous paragraph, going to a guidance counselor, or going online for help.
I hope you like this entry. Make sure to come next week for the 13th blog entry. Have a great week.
~Love, KitKat~
Thursday, January 3, 2013
Gun Control
Hello guys, and welcome back to my blog. This entry is somewhat off topic but I hope you will still enjoy it anyway.
As most of you know, the shooting in Connecticut is a big topic. People are devastated and heartbroken. It is difficult to read, hear and write about a topic as overwhelming as this one. It seems that all of a sudden people are worried about gun control. I am not saying that they shouldn’t take precautions. However, did 20 little kids need to die in order for America to find out that not everyone can be trusted with firearms?
A gun is like superpowers―it takes a lot of responsibility to handle one. I believe that we should only let people who are cops, FBI, etc. have a gun. The background check for people who want to own a gun does not tell whether or not they feel like going on a killing spree in 5 years or 5 days. I understand that some people need a way of self-defense, but there are always martial arts, a pocket knife and/or mace. I’m not trying to encourage your decision to carry or learn something that can do harm to others, but if you are the type of person that feels the need to have extra protection, then do as you please.
Secondly, I would like to point out that this is not the first massacre that has happened in America. A lot more things similar to what happened in Connecticut happened in the past. Many of them happened in schools as well like colleges and high schools. The victims may not have been 6 years old but they were still young and had their whole life ahead of them. What made what happened in Connecticut any different than the shooting that happened at Virginia Tech?
If it is because of age difference then the reason is not sufficient. If America had done something in the past, none of this would have happened. Of course none of us would have suspected a tragedy like this to happen, and that is what people do not understand. The world is not full of happy, outgoing people who says greetings to their neighbor and go to church every Sunday. The world is filled with the majority of people not caring about whoever lives next to them unless something tragic happens.
We need to take action now so that something like this never happens again. We need laws and protection in order to be somewhat assured that a loved one will not be harmed anytime soon by a gun. I for one do not want to know that a person I care deeply about is murdered by a man-made weapon that was originally created to protect us. I think we all need to take that step out of our comfort zone to see that the world is not all about happiness and that if we don’t do something now, the same thing that happened in Connecticut will happen again.
I hope you are pleased with my blog entry. Pray for those who were affected by the shooting and may they be in a better place.
~Love KitKat~
As most of you know, the shooting in Connecticut is a big topic. People are devastated and heartbroken. It is difficult to read, hear and write about a topic as overwhelming as this one. It seems that all of a sudden people are worried about gun control. I am not saying that they shouldn’t take precautions. However, did 20 little kids need to die in order for America to find out that not everyone can be trusted with firearms?
A gun is like superpowers―it takes a lot of responsibility to handle one. I believe that we should only let people who are cops, FBI, etc. have a gun. The background check for people who want to own a gun does not tell whether or not they feel like going on a killing spree in 5 years or 5 days. I understand that some people need a way of self-defense, but there are always martial arts, a pocket knife and/or mace. I’m not trying to encourage your decision to carry or learn something that can do harm to others, but if you are the type of person that feels the need to have extra protection, then do as you please.
Secondly, I would like to point out that this is not the first massacre that has happened in America. A lot more things similar to what happened in Connecticut happened in the past. Many of them happened in schools as well like colleges and high schools. The victims may not have been 6 years old but they were still young and had their whole life ahead of them. What made what happened in Connecticut any different than the shooting that happened at Virginia Tech?
If it is because of age difference then the reason is not sufficient. If America had done something in the past, none of this would have happened. Of course none of us would have suspected a tragedy like this to happen, and that is what people do not understand. The world is not full of happy, outgoing people who says greetings to their neighbor and go to church every Sunday. The world is filled with the majority of people not caring about whoever lives next to them unless something tragic happens.
We need to take action now so that something like this never happens again. We need laws and protection in order to be somewhat assured that a loved one will not be harmed anytime soon by a gun. I for one do not want to know that a person I care deeply about is murdered by a man-made weapon that was originally created to protect us. I think we all need to take that step out of our comfort zone to see that the world is not all about happiness and that if we don’t do something now, the same thing that happened in Connecticut will happen again.
I hope you are pleased with my blog entry. Pray for those who were affected by the shooting and may they be in a better place.
~Love KitKat~
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