Child From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Redirected from Children) Jump to: navigation, search This article is about the human "child", plural "children". For other uses, see Child (disambiguation). For information regarding age of criminal responsibility, see Defense of infancy. Children in Namibia A child (plural: children) is a human being between the stages of birth and puberty. The legal definition of "child" generally refers to a minor, otherwise known as a person younger than the age of majority. "Child" may also describe a relationship with a parent or authority figure, or signify group membership in a clan, tribe, or religion; it can also signify being strongly affected by a specific time, place, or circumstance, as in "a child of nature" or "a child of the Sixties."[1] Contents [hide] * 1 Definitions * 2 Attitudes toward children * 3 Age of responsibility * 4 See also * 5 References [edit] Definitions The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child defines a child as "every human being below the age of 18 years unless under the law applicable to the child, majority is attained earlier."[2] Biologically, a child is anyone in the developmental stage of childhood, between infancy and adulthood. [edit] Attitudes toward children Social attitudes toward children differ around the world in various cultures. These attitudes have changed over time. A 1988 study on European attitudes toward the centrality of children found that Italy was more child-centric and Holland less child-centric, with other countries, such as Austria, Great Britain, Ireland and West Germany falling in between.[3] [edit] Age of responsibility Population aged under 15 years in 2005 The age at which children are considered responsible for their own actions has also changed over time, and this is reflected in the way they are treated in courts of law. In Roman times, children were regarded as not culpable for crimes, a position later adopted by the Church. In the nineteenth century, children younger than seven years old were believed incapable of crime. Children from the age of seven were considered responsible for their actions. Therefore, they could face criminal charges, be sent to adult prison, and be punished like adults by whipping, branding or hanging.[4] Children in Jerusalem In at least 25 countries of the world there is no specified age for compulsory education; at least 33 US States have no minimum age of employment and in 44 girls can be married earlier than boys[clarification needed]. In at least 125 countries children may be taken to court and risk imprisonment for criminal acts at an age between 7 and 15, often the age range for compulsory education. Moreover, in the same country, it is not rare to find that children are legally obliged to go to school until they are 14 or 15 years old but a different law allows them to work at an earlier age or to be married at the age of 12 or to be criminally responsible from the age of 7. Being aware of the legal situation of children around the world is necessary for designing effective measures to improve it. Based on States Parties' reports under the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) and therefore reflecting States' representations of their own practice, At what age? brings to light problems that are not - but should be - effectively addressed: at what age do children become adults and lose their protection under the Convention on the Rights of the Child? Children's right to education is currently under threat from early marriage, child labour and imprisonment; States have not adapted their legislation in favour of the right to education, and they do not have agreed standards for the transition from childhood to adulthood either internationally or nationally.[5] Often taken as the guarantor of childhood until 18, the Convention on the Rights of the Child in fact states in article 1 that: "a child means every human being below the age of eighteen years unless, under the law applicable to the child, majority is attained earlier". The latter element, a limitation, substantially weakens the operative part of the article and provides justification for differing interpretations and practice. It is an acknowledgment that not even the age of majority is the same in all countries.[5]
Write a page of standard prose, as fast as you can, about how you felt the first time you saw your loved one, how you felt the first time you knew you were in love, and how you feel right now about being together. These three moments in time will create the structure of your poem.
Replace any weak verbs with stronger verbs and any pronouns with proper nouns. Words depicting the 5 senses work well for love poems.
Reread your passage and pick a metaphor to tie the three moments together. Choosing a metaphor is the most fun part so be wild with it. An opening flower is a tried and true metaphor for love, but a cloud that looks like a heart might work even better.
Rewrite your passage using the metaphor to describe the three moments.
Read your page aloud, change things that sounds "off" to you. Make notes where you feel there's a pause in the flow.
Write the poem, putting a line breaks where you made the notes.
Whether you type or write the poem consider framing your poem. Your loved one may want to keep the poem as a memento!
Read the poem aloud to the person you love, or present it as a gift to them.
Let your poem come from your heart, not your mind or soul, but how you feel. As you think about how you're feeling deep down inside your words will come out through your finger tips, slowly your words will unwind and become something beautiful on a piece of paper. Express your feelings don't hold them in.

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Who knows — you may just write the "Greatest Poem Ever". Just remember your poem is for the one you love. So make it personal and sensual.
Think about your 'love', how you feel when you are together or apart, what you miss most when you're apart, how you feel when you reunite. Write your thoughts and feelings. Poetry comes from your heart — your thoughts will create a love poem based on your feelings.
There's no need to be intimidated by rhyme schemes. Remember, poetry doesn't have to rhyme. Former Poets Laureate Robert Pinsky, Louise Gluck, Billy Collins and Ted Kooser all write poetry that does not rhyme.
The best writing advice is simple: omit needless words. One strong verb steamrolls any three weak ones.
Poetry and almost all artful prose is about how the words reveal your feelings. Read your writings aloud to yourself to feel what your words are saying. If they stir emotion in you, they will for the person you love.
Make it personal. If your love is named Kim or Vern try to use it. Don't use clichés', find something unique or special in your relationship and write about that. Your poem should be a reflection of the love you both share.
One useful tip for any kind of poem is to "write it twice: first with the heart, then with your brain". Express your feelings without sounding corny.
Read poems for ideas but do not copy them. It will get you nowhere, and your loved one may find out.
It's fine to quote an existing poem. Just include the original author's name and say something like, "I thought of you when I read this."
Some people are more poetic than others when it comes to expressing emotions, don't give yourself a report card, your poem doesn't need to be perfect just yours. A short, simple, romantic phrase or rhyme from your heart can be put in with a small gift to give your loved one. E.G. "I hope this gift will let you see ...how much, my love, you mean to me..."
A poem that can be written in prose isn't a poem, so don't follow the method of writing a huge block of prose, cleaning it up, and then cutting it arbitrarily into lines. Learn to write real poetry in meter--that will show your lover real dedication and effort.
Recognize that this is only ONE way of writing a poem. Google "love poem" for a million others. The issue here is not how good a poem it is, it's how much emotion it evokes in your partner. You don't have to stick to the night you met. Try other powerful moments, for example the evening you two walked together just before the birth of your first child, the time you two got caught in the rain, clutching his/her hand on the roller coaster, etc. etc.
The sonnet may be the best format for a love poem. Don't cheat on the syllable rule either - it will ruin the rhythm. Look to Shakespeare for help.
If you want to rhyme, there are great rhyming dictionaries on the internet. Try to stay away from one syllable words and try making every other line rhyme.
Golden Rule: If you are sincere, your partner will love it. Guaranteed.
If you really like them you don't need a poem, a boy/girl would love you if you just told them how you felt about them. Be honest!!

Before I met my soul mate, David, I did what many women have probably done. Yes, I spent hours after hours reading everything I could find on, "how to find the right guy", "how to get a man to be interested in me", "how to get a man to fall in love with me."

I even visited forums, baring my soul by sharing my disappointment and asking others the possible reasons why I'm still single. I never got anything helpful and many were just mean and made rude remarks about what must be wrong with me. It hurts so badly, especially when I was already feeling like a loser and lonely already. I was getting more and more confused and depressed.

I kept thinking, "What's wrong with me?" Other women around me who seemed pretty average had great guys who adored them. I was envious and wondered what they had that I didn't?

I scoured the internet, purchased and downloaded some relationship books hoping they had the answers I was searching for. I did everything those books said to do but after a while, I realized that I was no longer being myself.

The more I tried the more I became disappointed. It was getting bad. It was wearing me out trying to be someone I wasn't. And all the while, I kept seeing many men falling in love with average women. Again that nagging question, "What do they know that I don't?"

I was ready to give up hope and be single for the rest of my life when I did one more search and found the book, Men Made Easy. I read and re-read Kara's Twelve Simple Secrets because it really spoke to my heart like a sweet angel sent from heaven coming down to rescue me and pull me out of the deep pit I was in.

I'd found what I had been searching for and my life began to turn around. The information in this book was easy to follow and I was actually encouraged to be myself, but the best version of myself, not a fake version.

Men began to pay attention to me; they wanted to get to know me and made me feel like a queen.

When David showed up I knew how to be the kind of woman who could cause a man to fall in love which is exactly what happened.

Improve your appearance—make sure you are healthy and that you are appealing. Your hair, teeth, nails and skin should be appealing, clean and in good repair. Feel good about yourself and be confident—making sure you are appealing will increase your self-esteem. This will attract the guy—guys like women who are confident in themselves.

Ask your girlfriends what your blind spots are —these are weaknesses you have that you just don’t know about. A good girlfriend will tell you exactly what they are—maybe you have bad breath and don’t know it, maybe your excessive swearing is noticeable, maybe you are a gossip queen or you just have bad manners.

Find out what your weaknesses are and find out how to fix them. Your girlfriend or girlfriends can help so that you can bolster the crucial positive impression you are trying to make on Mr. Right. However, don’t be someone you aren’t either—the true you should still shine through. No one is perfect, and everyone is allowed to have some flaws, don’t be afraid to be who you are, selling yourself as someone you aren’t will only destroy a relationship.

People skills— get your people skills in order. You need to avoid arguments, start off conversations in a friendly manner, talk nicely, be nice and give compliments that are sincere. You should always work to make whomever you are talking to feel important—don’t wave them off or drift out of the conversation—really listen to what they are saying. Remember, this is Mr. Right and you are trying to get him to fall for you. Don’t be afraid to disagree, but don’t put down their fundamental beliefs either—everyone is entitled to their opinion, but that doesn’t mean that theirs is wrong and yours is right.

Small talk is important too— have something nice to say and say it well. Use appropriate emotions when you are talking, know when to not talk and focus more on listening to him than on hearing your own voice.

Let yourself be real to him— lower your guard a bit and admit some of your shortcomings. Tease him tastefully—all in an effort to get him to lower his guard a bit, this way he can learn who you really are.

Let him know all the ‘you’ there is to know —the hottie, the sweetie and the real you. Spend some time highlighting the hottie you—the feminine and sexy qualities that you possess. Let him see your warm, caring and kind you—the sweetie that you are. Also let him see who you are normally—the real you with your strengths and weaknesses, likes and dislikes and your personality.

Lead him to an emotional moment— when the emotions are high, be your best self. This will impact him in more ways than any subtlety can. These moments are the ones that imprint into his heart and soul that he will remember.

Don’t play too hard to get— those things that are elusive are things men will eventually just give up on. Also, don’t get clingy too fast —you don’t have to call him 50 times a day to let him know you’re thinking of him. Once is fine…give the man some space to be with his thoughts about you without the constant (and nagging) reminder that you are attached to him.

Be attractive and sexy—not overbearing and cheap. Keep your morals and values and don’t overextend yourself—if you are cheap and easy, you won’t make a lasting impression, just a fast one. Something worth keeping requires work on his behalf too.

Have fun and don’t forget to be a friend as well to your Mr. Right. In no time, he will be head over heels in love with the real you.

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