To be a good parent you have to care for your child and take care of them. You should always put your child first. Your own chid is now your own responsibility.
"Soon as I walked into the nursery, Mae Mobley smile at me, reach out her fat little arms." (pg. 5)This shows that Mae is happy for Aibileen's presents. A child gets attached to their mother very quickly and Mae goes to Aibileen for comfort. Miss. Leefolt doesn't like the fact that Mae is getting close to Aibileen because that hurts her that someone else can take care of her own child better than she can. Her daughter is going to someone else for love and attention. Thats all a child needs in life is attention and love from their parents, thats how that gain their trust in you and know that there is someone there for them, always.
A parent should always before there for their child and comparing Miss. Leefolt and Aibileen, Aibileen is always there taking care of her.
http://www.counselingcorner.net/parents/care.html
This website shows great ways to communicate with your child that Miss. Leefolt seems to fail but Aibileen succeeds at such as hug them frequtly, stay with them when they're afraid, laugh and giggle, smile, and most importantly notice them and acknowledge them frequently.
I completely agree that the most important thing for a parent to do is put their child before everything else in their life, especially when the child is young and cannot fend for itself. Mrs. Leefolt is, without a doubt, neglecting her daughter at the exact time in Mae's life during which paternal care is most critical. If it weren't for Aibileen, Mae would be in deep trouble. The link provided is a nice list of mantras for a parent trying to have a bigger presence in their child's life. Overall, this is a nice entry.
ReplyDeleteDave, I agree with what you said in your blog about how all children want is love and attention from their parents. A lot of little kids you can tell right away that they are a little bit of attention hogs but some are more shy about it. That doesn't mean that they still need attention. I also liked how you gave a link to a website we can go to and look at ways to communicate with your child and keep them happy.
ReplyDeleteI really liked your blog entry. It was short, simple, and to the point. I agree with all of the points you raised. I think you understood what was going on in their relationship and it shows through your writing. I think the link you provided was nice. It was nice to put that in so that you can just click right on it and understand what you are talking about. I think that by adding the quote, you were able to show just what you thought and it was nice to see it there. I think that the picture was very cute. I think it was just enough. It shows the relationship between Mae Mobley and Aibileen very nicely. I think that your analysis came through very clearly. Overall, this was a nice blog to read.
ReplyDeleteMae definitely treats Aibileen like her mother and I like how you showed that describing the way Mae acts when she sees her. I think the link you provided was a great add to your blog, showing how Miss Leefolt could parent, but doesn't. Mae needs love and critical attention which, thankfully, she receives from Aibileen which we can see in your picture!
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