The topic that I would choose to conduct research would be as follows: The Effects Of Limited Emotional Connection From Parent To Child, And How It Affects The Child's Ability To Love As He Or She Grows Older? I have always wondered about this very issue, having worked with young children, especially children from troubled, poverty bound environments. The children were clingy and it would always amaze me how bright eyed they were when they were commented, hugged and shown love. When dealing directly with the families, it was clear that love was there, but very distant. A great deal of the families we worked with, could not communicate with their children, without cursing, hitting, and screaming; and I was always in question as to whether those children would grow up disconnected and unable to love. More than just poverty bound children, I also was in question about the children from rich environments that would come out of their shells and smile when treated with love. I pondered with the reality of whether the rich children who experienced love based on materialistic gifts, would be able to show love as they grew older, outside of materialistic things that money could purchase? This is a very complex topic, but it is worry of research, because our children are growing up in a society where they feel unloved, where they feel suicide is the answer, because no one loves them, and how sad would I feel if one of my children committed suicide because they felt unloved and I as the parent was guilty even at home of demeanor and hatred? The contributions of this research, would hopefully help parents to communicate with their children more. Help parents to be real to their children and show them real love, the kind that money cannot buy. The main reality is, if love is not poured in, then how can children be expected to pour love out? Parent's are suppose to "train a child up in the way he should go, so when they grow old, they shall not depart", so if that is our job, then how likely are children as whole, able to show love later in life, if as a child they were barely taught to love, or shown love by their parents and family?
