Chronicle important events and developmental milestones of Peyton Introduction My daughter’s name is Peyton Lynn Hetherington. Peyton had a normal birth. Labor was about ten hours long, and given naturally. A natural birth is a group of techniques aimed at reducing pain and medical intervention and making childbirth as rewarding as possible (Harris, Sara). I am proud that my "team" could make use of the natural childbirth breathing and relaxation techniques. My partner and myself were amazed at our angel Peyton. My partner and I are adapting well thus far with the new addition to our family. We are taking turns with Peyton and my partner has been very helpful. After being home with Peyton for three months, returning to work was our family’s only option financially speaking, and we decided to hire a babysitter for Peyton. Peyton established an interest in her surroundings. This is known as the differentiation theory when infants actively search for invariant features of their environment (Harris, Sara). She smiles at familiar people, toys and animals and lead to develop many really cute habits. Peyton established a new focus; she concentrated her eyes on me and spends plenty of time studying my face and the face of anyone who comes close to her. This is an example of the pre attachment phase, which is when a newborn engages in close contact with humans who comfort them. Darwin has two theories on the key principles of theory of evolution. One is the natural selection, a species that attains characteristics that are adapted to their environments (Darwin, Charles). The other one is survival of the fittest, which is when an individual best adapts to their environment survive to reproduce, and their genes are passed to later generat... ... middle of paper ... ...ttention when the child attends to the same object or event as the caregiver (Harris, Sara). According to the object permanence, which understands that objects continue to exist when out of sight, was almost mastered by Peyton. Works Cited Harris, Sara, and Laura E. Berk. Instructor's Resource Manual for Berk Exploring Lifespan Development, Second Edition. 2nd ed. Illinois: Allyn & Bacon, 2011. Print. Hammons, Amber. "Course Documents." Blackboard. Blackboard, 9 Jan. 2014. Web. 20 Feb. 2014. . Manis, Frank. "My Virtual Child." My Virtual Child. University of Southern California, 4 Jan. 2004. Web. 20 Feb. 2014. .
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The purpose of this assignment is to answer the three posed questions in regards to my Virtual Child, who I will refer to as Kieran throughout my assignment. I will be describing changes in his exploratory and problem solving behaviors as well as analyzing his temperament. I will also summarize his developmental assessment at nineteen months old that may differ from my perception of what was assessed through his developmental examiner. Kieran was at the age of eight months when I first used the object permanence test developed by Jean Piaget, in the aspect of sensorimotor development in both stage 3 and 4 of the Six Substages of Sensorimotor Development (Table 6-2, pg 154). At stage 3, infants begin to show greater interest in their world with objects becoming incorporated into what is called the secondary circular reaction where they start to learn about the actions associated with objects.
My child’s name is Carter Pirnuta. He was born at full-tem with no complications. He typically sleeps 15 hours a day with increments of around 2 hours at a time. Carter is able to digest new foods well, so the doctor recommends that he eat a variety of foods. Carter has typical emotional reactions for his age, such as fear of total strangers,
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Attachment Theory. According to John Bowlby’s Attachment Theory (cited in Kirkpatrick & Shaver, 1990), an infant is programmed to form attachment with their primary caregiver (Ainsworth, 1979) in order to strengthen their chances of survival. This form of attachment is forged when caregivers provide infants with a source of comfort and a sense of security. Attachment is also strongly interlinked with exploration systems. Bowlby and Ainsworth (cited in Rothbaum, Weiz, Pott, Miyake & Morelli, 2002) also state that infants are more inclined to examine their environment when they receive sufficient comfort and protection provided by their caregivers. Thus, when faced with
...as an individual, still finding a sense of closeness with their caregiver. The perceptions that are formed as an infant are progressively construed to structure who we are, what we do, and why we do the things we do. These long-term effects appear to grow and are constructive as internal working models which shape our behavior, self perception, sense of self, and our expectations of other people.
It has been shown that children are heavily influenced by their parents and the way they choose to raise their children. My Virtual Child gives people the opportunity to see the outcome of their child through the kind of parenting techniques they decided to use. With my virtual child, I employed an authoritative style of parenting, which means being involved while still allowing some independence, just as my parents have used on me. It was not until I saw the psychological analysis of my eight year old that I realized how much I had been influencing my child, Delilah. Her verbal, mathematical, and visual-spatial abilities are at an extraordinary level. All of these skills progressed to where they are because of Delilah’s interest and my encouragement.
With over 1.5 million elderly and dependent adults now living in nursing homes throughout the country, abuse and neglect has become a widespread problem. Even though some nursing homes provide good care, many are subjecting helpless residents to needless suffering and death. Most residents in nursing homes are dependent on the staff for most or all their needs such as food, water, medicine, toileting, grooming- almost all their daily care. Unfortunately, many residents in nursing homes today are starved, dehydrated, over-medicated, and suffer painful pressure sores. They are often isolated, ignored and deprived of social contact and stimulation. Because of insufficient and poorly trained staff commonly found in nursing homes. Care givers are often overworked and grossly underpaid that often results in rude and abusive behavior to vulnerable residents who beg them for simple needs such as water or to be taken to the bathroom.
They might have just had a knee or hip replacement, or they could need medical reminders on their medicine, they may have early onset dementia and they keep forgetting a simple task. Not everyone that comes to a facility is there against their will or they are in hospice care. Skilled care offers rehab, medical aid, and many other helpful resources for the people that live there. On senior care of Colorado’s website, they talk about the many reasons why skilled care facilities help everyone, not just the person who is in the facility. Putting a loved one in a home should be comforting and not scary. It should give the family a sense of hope and a sense of peace to know that their loved one is being treated well. The federal government has set laws and regulations for health care providers to ensure the best quality care for the people who are in facilities all over the world. There are very strict laws telling health care workers what they can do and what they cannot do. The federal government has also put in two laws called HIPPA and OSHA that protects resident’s rights. If a family member is ever in question about the resident's rights the facility should always have them on file, or they are available at ilcombudsman.org. The common stigma of a nursing home is far from the reality of what a nursing home is today.
When Joshua was approximately 8 months old I began to leave him at occasional babysitter. He would cry as I left and for a short while after, but upon my return he would greet me at the door with excitement. This is an example of Bowlby’s secure attachment. In Bowlby’s theory with the Strange Situation a child would show a secure attachment to the parent by crying when the parent left the room then crawling to her to feel safe once again. I wanted Joshua to be comfortable in new situations, yet at the same time I wanted him to begin to trust that I would return. According to Bowlb...
Charles Darwin has five parts to his theory of natural selection, firstly the “Geometric increase” which claims that “all living things reproduce in great numbers”, meaning that species may survive but not all will survive because, the resources used for survival for instance ,food will not be enough for all living things. “The struggle for existence” because there is a limited number of resources and can only sustain some and not all, not all living things will survive, however the question lies in which living being will survive?. “Variation” is the third part of natural selection which claims that within those living things there are variations within them that will determine whic...
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My virtual child’s name is Naneno. She was born 1 week after her due date via a C-Section. She was a beautiful child that looked hairless, because of her light blond hair. She had bright blue eyes and an already infectious smile. Her blond hair grew very long over the years and became a little darker, with some dark blond highlights. I keep telling her that people spend a lot of money for highlights and hers are natural. Naneno has two sisters, both older than her. She always told her parents that she wanted to remain the baby, so no more siblings! I was born and raised in Germany and her dad is an US Soldier. We met when dad was stationed in Germany and have been married for 20 years. Naneno and her sisters were born in
The child feels more desire to explore when the caregiver is around, and he or she is discontented when the caretaker goes away. This pattern of attachment is characterized by high discriminative aspects where the child highly sensitive to the presence of strangers (Newton, 2008). A child becomes happy where the caregiver is present and dull when the caregiver goes away. Secure attachment level and intensity is determined by the caregiver sensitivity to the needs of a child. Consistent response to a child needs by the caregiver or parents will create a relatively strong secure attachment pattern. Care and attention are the major determinants of secure attachment and a child who revives a lot of attention and care from his or her parent are much prone to develop secure attachment, and it is an indication that the parent is responsive to the child
The evolutionary theory is the concept that species evolve over time through the mechanism of natural selection of survival and reproduction. Natural selection means acting on the assumption that various living organisms were produced by genetic diversity and mutation. The evolution theory may also be referred to as the philosophizing science. This theory states that all phenomena are derived from natural causes and can be explained by scientific laws without reference to a plan or purpose.