Bryan Ngo: "Beyond You and Me: Reading Response 1"

Reading the preface through page 40 of "Beyond You and Me" I learned a lot about interesting new things. One thing that I really found most interesting and learned was Kitezh three elements of developmental environment. This consist of The foster family, which gives the homeless child that which is most important, namely a sense that he is needed and loved. Then it goes to that this perception is essential if the child is to develop properly. The community of competent adults, which provides the child with a safe environment in which s/he can develop the ability to live and work as part of a collective, and which at the same time recognizes the right of each and every person to their own individuality. And lastly there is the natural environment and the architecture, which benefit the child spiritually, guide him to look for beauty and harmony, reduce psychological distress and provide surroundings that are conducive to therapeutic work. I feel this is important because being a mother is hard itself, and this shows a good way to start a good living for the child and it will help give good ideas for a mother.