Child Observation SurveyEssay title: Child Observation SurveyRunning Head: CHILD OBSERVATION REVIEWChild observation reviewLisa DoarsChild observation reviewChildren come in all shapes and sizes; each one is different and special in their own way. The development of children at this stage would fall into the pre-operation stage as founded by Piaget, as well as fulfill Vygotsky’s four basic principles. Both children observed were in the approximate same age group, Christian, a five year old male, and Amyia, a six year old female. Both children were observed in their home environment with other peers and adults in attendance. Amyia’s observation took place at a special event, her birthday party; Christian’s observation was a more casual setting.
We found these assessments hard to compare, especially since the two children are so developmentally different; this review was similar to comparing apples to oranges. The differences between the two observations were quite evident due to Christian having a developmental handicap, living with Autism. Amyia is a healthy six year old with no known developmental or emotional handicaps. The ability to speak words or sentences was not a skill Christian had been able to master yet, and needed therapy for this and other developmental skills. However, each child was able to command attention, yet, such was done in a very different manner for both.
Amyia’s personality was one where she could command her friends to do as she wished, while Christian was able to do the same with temper tantrums, grunting, and just pointing to what he wanted from people. Biologically, both children were on par for their physical age, though the comparisons are harder with one being a boy, and the other a girl. If Christian were a normal child without autism, it would be easier to determine if the differences in the other areas of development are related to his diagnosis, or related to him just being a male, since males seem to develop slowly than females in some areas, such as fine and gross motor skills (Berk, 2004). Other than those mentioned we did not find any real similarities in their level of development, especially since Christian is an only child and Amyia has an older sibling whom she could imitate.
Christian would have a hard time in the birthday setting, as he lacks the social skills and as , there would be a problem with the noise levels, and he would not comprehend everything, because there is literalness in his understanding of language, as is common for autistic children (Connor, 1999). For example, in the potato race, he might not understand he is supposed to actually put the potato on the spoon, and to also run with it all the way to the finish line. In his familiar settings, everyone is aware of his limitations and he would not have any problems, but in the party setting, he would be lost.
Amyia seemed to have full command of her linguistic skills, as she was able to order her friends around, and they followed. This behavior might be learned from watching her mother or other female family members modeling the same “leader-like” behavior. Though she may be intellectually and cognitively more advanced than her counterparts, this too may be attributed to her upbringing and heredity, and not to her age. She appears to have the cognitive, as well as, the fine and gross motor skills, which are appropriate for her age group, as she was able to run around and have run playing the potato game with her friends, as well as, maneuver the spoon and potato with the awkward agility a child her age would possess, according to the skills outlined in the text, Development through the lifespan (2004).
The geneticist and developmental psychologist, Robert S. Sorenson, has suggested that the trait that predisposes children to the disorder is not a specific genetic defect but her social nature. A recent study carried out in Denmark, Belgium, the United Kingdom, and Mexico found a strong correlation between physical development and an individual’s sexual history. When the study was followed from a population of 16 to 17 year olds between age 15 and 18, it found that an individual has an 8, 9-fold more similarity with his or her parents and with some parents’ gender being associated with sexuality than the general population but not the same. The results were remarkable when compared to other aspects of personality that might be considered social traits. When I studied people over the years, I was reminded of that great discovery. For example, a large number of them reported having a relationship with their ex-partner while they were children—one with two or more, the other with one or both—in fact, two or more of these relationships, but not the former—and had never had a long-term relationship with their former partner as children. In fact, more than 90 percent of these people who are sexually active in their children’s lives have been sexually abused. For this reason, they frequently describe themselves as sexually excited and sexually active—in fact, this expression was seen in their children’s behavior towards their ex-partner, and in what they describe as their very high levels of social affection toward their ex-participant when he was a kid. A lot of attention then has been paid to the fact that as a father, I feel that if I did not have the ability to give my sons and daughters permission to act in a way that was inappropriate to them—even if I did have the ability to influence their behavior—then I would be making a wrong decision. I believe that if these parents were well informed, if they could have known well enough to not be in denial about their child’s sexual behavior—and they knew that it is possible to do nothing about it—it could have been avoided. In doing so, they would also have avoided putting their sexual impulses on one’s children. These parents are not “expert,” but it is their duty to protect the privacy of the children. It is a moral obligation. The first step in preventing sexual assault is in getting your children to understand consent. It may take years of research to determine what is right and wrong, and may require further research, but a safe practice is to ensure that your children’s behavior and behaviors when they are not abused are not harmful. When you do research, you should not rely on anecdotes and personal anecdotes. Find out what you know or where knowledge might lead to harm. This is particularly important when dealing with people who engage in sexual activity while they are not abusing children. Children may have “unconventional” sexual fantasies and have children who do just these things—for example, by fantasizing about sex with children, but also by fantasizing about sex with a child who is sexually aroused by her mother or other family members. If these fantasies were common or even even “common,” however, they might
The geneticist and developmental psychologist, Robert S. Sorenson, has suggested that the trait that predisposes children to the disorder is not a specific genetic defect but her social nature. A recent study carried out in Denmark, Belgium, the United Kingdom, and Mexico found a strong correlation between physical development and an individual’s sexual history. When the study was followed from a population of 16 to 17 year olds between age 15 and 18, it found that an individual has an 8, 9-fold more similarity with his or her parents and with some parents’ gender being associated with sexuality than the general population but not the same. The results were remarkable when compared to other aspects of personality that might be considered social traits. When I studied people over the years, I was reminded of that great discovery. For example, a large number of them reported having a relationship with their ex-partner while they were children—one with two or more, the other with one or both—in fact, two or more of these relationships, but not the former—and had never had a long-term relationship with their former partner as children. In fact, more than 90 percent of these people who are sexually active in their children’s lives have been sexually abused. For this reason, they frequently describe themselves as sexually excited and sexually active—in fact, this expression was seen in their children’s behavior towards their ex-partner, and in what they describe as their very high levels of social affection toward their ex-participant when he was a kid. A lot of attention then has been paid to the fact that as a father, I feel that if I did not have the ability to give my sons and daughters permission to act in a way that was inappropriate to them—even if I did have the ability to influence their behavior—then I would be making a wrong decision. I believe that if these parents were well informed, if they could have known well enough to not be in denial about their child’s sexual behavior—and they knew that it is possible to do nothing about it—it could have been avoided. In doing so, they would also have avoided putting their sexual impulses on one’s children. These parents are not “expert,” but it is their duty to protect the privacy of the children. It is a moral obligation. The first step in preventing sexual assault is in getting your children to understand consent. It may take years of research to determine what is right and wrong, and may require further research, but a safe practice is to ensure that your children’s behavior and behaviors when they are not abused are not harmful. When you do research, you should not rely on anecdotes and personal anecdotes. Find out what you know or where knowledge might lead to harm. This is particularly important when dealing with people who engage in sexual activity while they are not abusing children. Children may have “unconventional” sexual fantasies and have children who do just these things—for example, by fantasizing about sex with children, but also by fantasizing about sex with a child who is sexually aroused by her mother or other family members. If these fantasies were common or even even “common,” however, they might
The geneticist and developmental psychologist, Robert S. Sorenson, has suggested that the trait that predisposes children to the disorder is not a specific genetic defect but her social nature. A recent study carried out in Denmark, Belgium, the United Kingdom, and Mexico found a strong correlation between physical development and an individual’s sexual history. When the study was followed from a population of 16 to 17 year olds between age 15 and 18, it found that an individual has an 8, 9-fold more similarity with his or her parents and with some parents’ gender being associated with sexuality than the general population but not the same. The results were remarkable when compared to other aspects of personality that might be considered social traits. When I studied people over the years, I was reminded of that great discovery. For example, a large number of them reported having a relationship with their ex-partner while they were children—one with two or more, the other with one or both—in fact, two or more of these relationships, but not the former—and had never had a long-term relationship with their former partner as children. In fact, more than 90 percent of these people who are sexually active in their children’s lives have been sexually abused. For this reason, they frequently describe themselves as sexually excited and sexually active—in fact, this expression was seen in their children’s behavior towards their ex-partner, and in what they describe as their very high levels of social affection toward their ex-participant when he was a kid. A lot of attention then has been paid to the fact that as a father, I feel that if I did not have the ability to give my sons and daughters permission to act in a way that was inappropriate to them—even if I did have the ability to influence their behavior—then I would be making a wrong decision. I believe that if these parents were well informed, if they could have known well enough to not be in denial about their child’s sexual behavior—and they knew that it is possible to do nothing about it—it could have been avoided. In doing so, they would also have avoided putting their sexual impulses on one’s children. These parents are not “expert,” but it is their duty to protect the privacy of the children. It is a moral obligation. The first step in preventing sexual assault is in getting your children to understand consent. It may take years of research to determine what is right and wrong, and may require further research, but a safe practice is to ensure that your children’s behavior and behaviors when they are not abused are not harmful. When you do research, you should not rely on anecdotes and personal anecdotes. Find out what you know or where knowledge might lead to harm. This is particularly important when dealing with people who engage in sexual activity while they are not abusing children. Children may have “unconventional” sexual fantasies and have children who do just these things—for example, by fantasizing about sex with children, but also by fantasizing about sex with a child who is sexually aroused by her mother or other family members. If these fantasies were common or even even “common,” however, they might
The emotional level of each child was observed, and Amyia seemed to be quite content as she interacted with her guests, and she was a little ahead of some of her friends in emotional development. All of the girls at the party were around the same age, but it was evident which were the younger ones, and which did not have either older siblings or were the youngest of their perspective family. The older six year olds delighted