I started this make by just simply doing a little research on toy guns and their connections to violence. I went to the library to find some peace and quiet, I usually go to the top floor because it has a really nice view from up there of the campus and also because there is normally not to many people up there. I have noticed when I am sitting alone in a quiet place I am able to focus much more than with a group. I remember it being a little cold up there, and almost awkwardly silent.
I made a rough draft of my make and headed back to my dorm where I took some pictures of my guns and added them to the make. However I thought I posted it, but instead I realized that I had not even saved it. Luckly I was able to rewrite it even if I turned it in a bit late.
This toy hack make actually made me look back at how I was raised and made me think of how I should raise a family. There is a lot of pressure on parents and a lot of power they have over their children. A parent has the potential to influence their child to be great or not. I remembered a youtube video documenting a father who lucky found out his son had an interest in chemistry (or something in science) at a very young age, maybe around 5th grade, instead of not doing much about it this father pushed his son to learn more and more. The video said that the boy was able to sit in a college class and knew what was doing on, and also to answer many of the questions that the teacher had asked. The father expressed the potential that his son has is limitless because he encouraging his son to learn more when he was young. This video shows how much a parent can affect a child, this video never mentioned the mother so if one parent has this much power, then think of how much power two parents have.
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What you say is so true and I have seen it many times in real life. Your make praised the impact parents can have on their children and showed a very good example. This also made me think about all of the parents that abuse their power or do not manage it well, I wonder if there would ever be a way to help them.
ReplyDeleteChildren are like sponges, I've heard that so many times, and they are so much more motivated than teenagers. The connection between guns of any kind (toy or virtual) and childhood is a sad one, and I think your outlook on the power of parenting could really play into this for the better.
ReplyDeleteI think that's a really interesting topic to look at. I can see how children could be influenced by the things they see and hear. I've seen it before in real life. Overall I really liked the topic and I think you did good with explaining your process.
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