To tell the truth, I don’t know what my first thoughts on this unit are. I was reading some of my peers posts and I don’t really feel the same way as them. A lot of the posts my classmates wondered what it feels like to actually give birth or to be a parent. Some of them don’t even want to have a child (or father one) at this point. For me personally, none of that really matters. That I can’t really see myself fathering a child at this point, that I’m not mature enough to even think about any of that.
A lot of people think that the birth of a child is important, but I see it in a different way. That while the birth of a child is important it isn’t the most memorable thing. When someone has a child, they don’t know much about it. It’s kind of like a relationship; people talk about their anniversary like it was the best day of their relationship, as compared to when they had their first kiss, which is probably more important. I see the moment of birth to be less important when compared to something such as a baby’s first steps or first words.
One thing I do think about is what a name means to a child. In the movie, “Big Daddy”, starring Adam Sandler, Adam’s character is basically forced to adopt a five year old. He doesn’t really like the idea at first, but he falls in love. But one thing he did in the movie is let the kid pick what he wanted to be called. This made the kid happy. I want to know is the freedom of picking your own name (and to be allowed to freely change it over time) better then just having one assigned to you.
Questions: (I don’t have many)
Should you have to be married to have a child with someone?
What health benefits does a c-section have?
Can the pain of childbirth be related to anything?
What effect does someone’s name play in his or her life?
How come mothers are seen to be “more important” to children?
I agree with you that an anniversary shouldn't be held above grander, better more memorable moments like a couples' first kiss or a baby's first step.
ReplyDelete" I want to know is the freedom of picking your own name (and to be allowed to freely change it over time) better then just having one assigned to you," that's interesting. Also the question you had about if a child's name has an effect on their life has been answered, at least in the career aspect (in Freakonomics).