microclimate
MICROCLIMATE -- The warmth and humidity of the air in close proximity to a plant. It may differ significantly from the general climate of the area.
This definition can certainly relate to the homelife of a child, and it can be either positive or negative. The homelife in which a child grows up in is indeed a microclimate and the "warmth and humidity" experienced has a great effect on the outcome of the child's growth and development.
The warmth can be respresented by the loving warmth a family embraces their child in. It can be the smiles and hugs that the child thrives with. It can be a place of safety and refuge.
Heat can also be felt in a negative way. It can be abuse heaped upon a child. It can be constant friction and fighting. It can be negative lifestyles that will stunt a child's growth.
Both of these extremes could be a microclimate in a child's home and both could differ from what the child sees outside his/her home. It is apparant which is a more healthy climate for children to grow. But we also know that heat abounds in many manifestations.
