Reflection On My Virtual Child

1. What most surprised you during this opportunity?
- I think that the most surprising aspect of My Virtual Child, for me, was how invested I became in raising my son to the best of my abilities. I found myself asking my friends different questions on how to react to given situations that could affect my son cognitively, physically, and emotionally. I knew that raising a child is a difficult task in general, but I truly did not realize the severity of how socio-economic status and whether the parents are still together can affect my son and daughter so immensely. Participating in My Virtual Child really helped me take into perspective the type of family and environment that I want to try to provide for my future children. 
2. Which was the

It was difficult for me because I knew that any future decision that I made could affect my child drastically. I think that raising a son was a lot easier than it would be to raise a daughter. I have had a lot of experience dealing with girls throughout my life, and during this experience I think that it was pretty easy to raise my son to be a successful and productive member of society.

3. List the most meaningful pieces(s) of knowledge you acquired. Explain why this information was meaningful enough to document and share.

- I have learned that having a stable household is key to raising successful, emotionally and cognitively stable children. Without a stable foundation, it is difficult for children to succeed. Another important piece of information that I learned throughout this process is the absolute need for discipline and boundaries that children need. Without and authoritative figure, children are more like to misbehave and have higher incidences of high risk behavior.

4. Has your view of your own childhood changed? How are you reflecting differently upon your child