Observation Of An Infant Toddler

1672 Words4 Pages
bulb-icon

Recommended: Social and emotional child development 0-19

Observation 1 of An Infant, Toddler, or a Two-Year-Old’s Physical and Social/Emotional Development I observed a 30 month-old child whose name is Austin and his birthdate is 3/3/2013. I observed Austin at his home on September 12, 2015, from 12:15-1:30 p.m. The child wore sweat pants and a yellow shirt. He has brown hair, brown eyes, and appears to be Caucasian. His weight seems to be average compared to the other children. His height seems to be short compared to the other children. I used the running record type of observation. ¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬Observations/Data Interpretations/Analyses 1. Austin woke up from his nap. His mom carried him down the stairs and put him on the couch. …show more content…

Emotional Development. Austin displayed increasing independence when he indicated to him mom that he needed to go the bathroom. “Achieve some independence with routine tasks such as dressing self, using the bathroom, and cleaning up.” (Gronlund & Engel, 2001, p.38) 9. Emotional development. Austin let his dad know that he wanted to hit the ball. “Asserts own needs and wants.” (Gronlund & Engel, 2001, p. 38) 10. Social Development. Austin is pretending to be a dinosaur to his mom and Grandma. “Plays pretend using sounds and words.” (Gronlund & Engel, 2001, p. 34) 11. Emotional development. Austin showed that his was sad by crying on the floor and asking for his dad. “Displays feelings mostly through behavior.” (Gronlund & Engel, 2001, p. 36) 12. Emotional Development. Austin expresses a want to go outside. “Asserts own needs and wants.” (Gronlund & Engel, 2001, p. 38) 13. Emotional Development. Austin expressed to his dad that he wanted help. “Asserts own needs and wants.” (Gronlund & Engel, 2001, p. 38) 14. Social Development. Austin imitated his mom blowing up the pool. “Imitation… which is learning through observing.” (Santrock, 2013, p. 28) 15. Emotional development. Austin let his mom know how he was feeling and how he view the

Show More
Related

  • Analysis Of Arm Wrestling With My Father

    1288 Words  | 3 Pages

    The essays Arm Wrestling with my Father and Shooting Dad explore the interesting relationship between father and child through the narrator’s emotions. The narrator in Arm Wrestling with my Father finds enjoyment in physical activity, but as time continues the same activity that brought him enjoyment, led to frustration. The narrator in Shooting Dad encounters a similar situation, but as both narrator’s age, they develop an understanding towards their fathers. The authors in Arm Wrestling with my Father and Shooting Dad use progression of time and the emotions: enjoyment, frustration and acceptance in the narrators: Brad Manning and Sarah Vowell to explore the rocky relationship between father and child.

    Read More

  • Erikson's Industry (Competence) Vs. Inferiority Stage?

    1974 Words  | 4 Pages

    Most importantly, Brian participated in each practice technique without complaining to his coach or mother. Brian showed compassion to others by sharing a snack with his teammates and younger sister. He displayed the same kindness with a younger boy by kicking back-and-forth a soccer ball with him even though he was not part of the team. Considering his well-intentions Brian had less focus on himself and more concern for others. Overall, the child exhibits positive self-esteem by willing to complete each practice technique, acts independently without clutching to his father or mother, and enjoyed interacting with others. Furthermore, Brian’s teammates were also less needy to their parents presence, but instead dependent of each

    Read More

  • Exploring Adult-Infant Interactions in a Learning Environment

    1610 Words  | 4 Pages

    At first he was being fed his baby bottle and the day care giver burped him. Eric then began to get fussy and started crying and couldn’t be soothed by the caregiver holding him. The emotional state that he was in was sadness. A third caregiver then comforted him because as I observed his situation. The stage that best describes the infant in Erikson’s Psychosocial Development Theory is Trust vs. Mistrust. One reason that this could be is because during the first years of a baby’s life they face natural feelings of uncertainty. The second reason why is because since Eric didn’t get comforted until the third caregiver took him he could lack confidence in the environment around him. A third reason could be that he has heightened insecurities. This child’s emotional development compares with his normative development by showing the primary emotions. Infants don’t hide their emotions, but display them openly as an important means of communication, as Eric was doing by crying. The baby develops a repertoire of signals like the cry. The common characteristic of these behaviors is that they all help provide comfort and security by bringing a protective, caregiving adult close to the baby (Steinberg, Bornstein, Vandell, & Rook,

    Read More

  • Early Emotional Child Development

    2349 Words  | 5 Pages

    There are few fields within the child development science. One of them is represented by the psychoanalytical theory, which looks at the child emotional development within the context of social interaction and early attachments. This framework is called psychosocial as it looks on the emotional and social aspects. Running in parallel and influencing each other there are two more main areas, cognitive and physical. Although I am focusing on the aspects of the psychosocial development, it is important to remember that all these areas are being affected one by the other, where the development of the emotional skills plays central role in a regular development of cognitive and physical skills.

    Read More

  • John Ray Cash

    1263 Words  | 3 Pages

    In the psychodynamic viewpoint the non acceptance of his father was always a traumatic thing for him to deal with. His father never told him that he loved him and was never proud of him until his sign...

    Read More

  • Rite Of Passage Essay Examples

    817 Words  | 2 Pages

    The father’s upbringing was such that financial stability was the priority. The child learned that dads are busy and do not have time to spend with their children. What a devastating realization for a child to conclude. Yet like most little boys, this one wanted to grow up to be like his role model, no matter the example. During the time from childhood to adolescent, parental influence can be either beneficial or detrimental. If the parents have a stable home, clear boundaries and open communications with their teens, the transition could flow easier. The perfect father does not guarantee the child will not rebel.

    Read More

  • The Stages Of Cognitive Development In A Childhood By Crews

    1357 Words  | 3 Pages

    Cognitive development is where children start to become aware of their surroundings and become familiar with different things. Cognitive development plays enormous roles in a child’s growth into adulthood. In the story, Crews mentions that his first memory was around ten years before he was born, and the memory takes place where he has never been and involves his daddy who he never knew. One of the most important stages of cognitive development is sensorimotor stage. During the sensorimotor stage, children are only aware of the things they see, do, and the physical interactions with their immediate surroundings. Also, according the “The Role of the Father in Child Development”, it suggests the father-child separation period starts at the early age of nine months. Although the narrator was only 18 months old when his father died; he was still unable to make that immediate connection that a child needs from his father. Crews started a quest to find his father’s love; however, he never got a chance to complete. According to “The Role of the Father in Child Development”, the presence of a male model other than a father (e.g. an older brother) may inhibit the negative effects of a father’s absence Biller (1968, 1971a) argues that the father is a superior role model. All fathers are held to a superior role in every child’s life. Fathers are often the superhero that a little boy would like to be. The author always yearned for that superior male figure in his life. Crews’ father lived a life which consisted of drinking, fighting, working long hours, and influencing others to live the same lifestyle. The writer began to question the choices that his father made after he was convicted of his transgressions. Because of the actions of his father, Crews questioned what an ideal father should be and how it impacted his life in a negative

    Read More

  • Childhood Observation

    1031 Words  | 3 Pages

    The observation took place indoor at my relative 's house. I went to observe the child on Tuesday at 12:00 in the morning. When you first enter the house and walk through the hallway, you will see that the kitchen is on the right side and the dining table on the left. After passing the kitchen and dining table, you will see that the living room connects to the back-yard. The living room 's walls had multiple picture frames and decoration pieces hanging along with a brown color clock. Moreover, the living room had dark green sofa 's, television, a coffee table and variety of toys that include a white writing board, a box of legos, soft toys, barbie dolls, kitchen sets, play house, books, ball, building blocks and a blue color table along with

    Read More

  • Child Development: The Development Of Children In Preschool

    1207 Words  | 3 Pages

    Erik Erikson defined this period of psychosocial development. It occurs during ages three to six. He called this stage initiative versus guilt. During this stage, the child is faced with taking independent action and dealing with the results. They are exploring different things and taking risks. The child, during this stage, is trying to find their identity apart from their parents, or their self-concept (Feldman, 2011). They will attempt to imitate their parents. If the parents dislike what they are doing, a sense of guilt may occur in the child (Fleming, 2004). If there is positive reinforcement of the child’s behavior or questions, initiative will be the result (Elkind, 1970). They will have to experience both initiative and guilt to come to an appropriate resolution. Whichever strength arises during this stage will help shape their identity. If the strength is the opposite of the basic strength, this can lead to issues. If they succeed, the child will find a sense of purpose. However, if they fail, they will get a sense of inhibition. This greatly influences a child’s psychosocial development. The child must pass this stage to move on to the next stage. (Fleming,

    Read More

  • Genogram, Reflection and analysis

    1344 Words  | 3 Pages

    father to grow more aware that their parenting style wasn’t affective, and made him realize that

    Read More

  • Freud, Piaget's Theory Of Human Development From A Neonate Through To Early Childhood

    1320 Words  | 3 Pages

    Over the years, many theorist such as Freud, Ericson and Piaget, have developed their own understanding and beliefs about human development. Before divulging into my own development,

    Read More

  • Child Observation: 3 1/2 Year Old PreSchooler

    994 Words  | 2 Pages

    For 12 weeks I observed a young pre-schooler Child C aged 31/2 years old, through my account I would give an observer’s view of Child C, three theories peculiar to Child C and my the emotions evoked in me as an observer. My observation assisted in my understanding of the changes in Child C as the week progressed over the 12 weeks.

    Read More

  • Toddler Observation Paper

    998 Words  | 2 Pages

    Toddlers are the epitome of curiosity and energy. From ages 1 – 3, toddlers are always on the go and want to learn about everything in their world. As with infants, no two are alike; each toddler is unique in his or her developmental stages, and each accomplishes milestones at different times. “Although children develop at different rates, there are common stages of development that serve as guidelines for what most children can do by a certain age” (Groark, McCarthy & Kirk, 2014). As seen in the hatfieldmomof3 (2011) video, one observes toddlers at play and can determine the age of the toddlers by their actions and the milestones they have accomplished.

    Read More

  • Vygotsky's Stages Of Development Case Study

    1061 Words  | 3 Pages

    In this naturalistic observation I was able to find several theories that help describe Anthony’s stage of development and using additional knowledge from this course to describe the possible motive or rationale for his actions. The main theories used to describe his actions and his stage of development are, Bandura’s Social-Cognitive Theory, Piaget’s Developmental Stages, and Vygotsky’s Stage of Cognitive Development.

    Read More

  • Emotional Development Essay

    1113 Words  | 3 Pages

    to do so. Emotional development consists of: being able to discuss their feelings when they are

    Read More

More about Observation Of An Infant Toddler

Open Document