Your Best Friend Is the Father of a 4-Year-Old

question 83

Essay

Your best friend is the father of a 4-year-old. Your friend believes that early childhood education programs should stick to academic instruction. He is opposed to child-directed programs, believing that children have time to play at home, and school should be devoted to learning academic skills. What advice would you give your friend, and why?

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Definitions:

Morbidity Rate

A measurement of illness or disease frequency within a specific population during a particular time period, often presented as the proportion of individuals affected.

Mortality Rate

A measure of the frequency of occurrence of death in a defined population during a specified interval of time.

Women

Female human beings considered collectively, experiencing unique societal roles, challenges, and contributions across cultures and history.

Men

Adult human males, often referred to in context of gender studies, health, and societal roles.