which present day factors harm the physical development and becoming of children?
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I truly believe that the mass amounts of processed foods and beverages we are giving children harms their development in many ways.  Watch "Super Size Me" and you will see the evidence of the harmful effects these foods have on everyone.  \nAlso, Don't be fooled by foods in the grocery store.  Many boxed, bagged and frozen items also contain some kind of chemicals to preserve their flavor or shelf life.
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A lot of early childhood development is still going off of the workds of Piaget, Vigogosty, Freud, Skinner, and Maslow.  \n\nWhat specifically are you looking for?  This is a very broad question.
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Children getting disease at a young age.\nLower life expectancy rates.\nHigher health care costs.\nLess tax revenue (children are paid far less than adults)\nLess jobs for adults.\nInternational sanctions\nEtc.
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The destruction of the traditional family.  Too many divorces and too many children born out of wedlock.
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None really. Start taking folic acid pills instead. These help prevent birth defects. They are at walmart and other locations and are rather cheap
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Humans have made huge impacts on the physical environment by logging, farming, building, and really just existing. The problem is the rate of change is accelerating as the population grows exponentially and people become industrialised and require more and more. The earth really cannot sustain this growth in all aspects of people greed and need. There is no easy way to slow it let alone stop it.\n\nAs a planet we are doomed! not tomorrow but before this century is out.
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There is tons of information out there but check out the attached link which shows the different stages of development.  It should have everything you are looking for.\n\nhttp://www.childdevelopmentinfo.com/development/normaldevelopment.shtml
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Interesting article on the effects of daycare and Preschool\n\nhttp://www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20051101/news_1n1earlyed.html
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drugs do a lot of nasty things to the body, especially when you're a kid and still growing up. messing with the systems drugs take advantage of can change the progress of development and lead to long term changes/problems in drug users over people who don't use drugs.
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It's most dangerous to those age groups.  Children's immune systems aren't fully matured, therefore they're more susceptible to diseases and illnesses.  Same as for older people, except for the mature immune system part.
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gravity takes hold, your too stressed and tired to exercise and keep yourself toned.  The kids come and it is all over with!!! You nolonger have time for yourself because it begins with doting over your baby and the baby becomes self sufficiant then the next one comes the  next thing your driving them all over God's green earth to their extracurricular activites, then they become teenagers and you nolonger sleep because now their driving themselves all over God's green earth and worry.  If you notice the people whos shapes have gone in different directions have children!!! The people without children are slim, trim, tan, and perky!!!  If you can take time for yourself and not neglect yourself there is no need to have your body turn to jello.
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I think education had an adverse effect on you, you senseless babbling fool!  Adverse effects of what?
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Are you asking, "What variety of health problems effect the modern world on a global scale"? If so I'd cite:\n\n- AIDS\n- Bird Flu\n- West Nile\n- Lack of sanitation in the "second world"\n- Lack of adequate nutrition in the "third world"\n- Obesity
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Studies are indicating that the microwave radiation from cell phones  influences brain functioning and development. This occurs when they're in stand-by mode as well. It's all the more important for kids who are still growing of course. Safety levels are always measured for healthy adult men. Children's bodies are so much smaller that these 'limits' don't protect them.\n\nIf it turns out that these studies are wrong, so be it. If they're right, well, we don't know HOW bad the consequences could be.\n\nBeyond that, there's the distraction factor, risk of theft and yet another consumerist gadget which lets kids value each other's worth, and their own, in how cool their 'toys' are.
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Everyone is differant but having kids and age changes your body.
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Causes: mental retardation\nNervous system and kidney damage \nLearning disabilities \nSpeech, language and behavior problems \nPoor muscle coordination \nDecreased muscle and bone growth
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Kids aren't as active any more like they used to be.  Computers, tv, games, and many parents working seem to contribute quite a bit.  Even schools that have PE in them, the kids don't do too much any more.  They used to play basketball, baseball, run track....\nAs the fitness director at the club where I work, I watched a video by the National Center for Disease Control.  They are saying that for the first time in history, the generation under mine (I'm 53) will be unhealthier than their parents, because of all the inactivity, and bad eating habits.  They say kids are going to be getting diabetes sooner, heart disease sooner, osteoporosis sooner, high blood pressure sooner, you name it, and this generation coming up will get sick sooner.(This is the teenagers now, and the generation under them. Their brothers and sisters)\nOne of the things that has really impacted this generation is the trend of dieting.  Many of the kids have stopped drinking milk, which makes the inside of the bone material grow, and they will develop stooped over posture because of it, fractured hips, broken bones.Eliminating meat is causing a big lack of protein as well... I won't go on, but you get the idea huh!\n We in the fitness industry know kids are unhealthy, and we're doing all that we can to help!  We just ran "the biggest loser" contest, and I have a 12 yr. old doing the program now.  Anyway sorry to go on and on, I hope some of this information helps....