Child Development And Its Effects On Children

The vulnerability requires special protection and care of children primarily from the state because of the failure of the parents or guardian in doing so. The transition of a child from the care of the parents/ guardian to the care of civil society/ government may turn out to be a time consuming ordeal accompanied with harsh experiences during this journey. The Juvenile Justice Act clearly specifies that the proceedings regarding the child in need of care and protection has ro take place in the child welfare committee, but nevertheless, during the pendency of the case, a child may have to face very many ranging from difficulties in being able to put across in words his atrocities and developing understanding about the new experiences of being

The developmental theories can not be more evident than during the out of class assignment at the daycare facility. During this independent assignment, I was able to observe and interact with pre-school children in an environment that is both encouraging and facilitating to a child’s developmental growth. So, just as Piaget in his developmental theory believed that children takes an active role in the learning process, acting much like little scientists as they perform experiments, make observations, and learn about the world; the pre-school teachers allowed them to do just that. Indeed, the teachers at the day care provided room for the child to learn and explore while at the same time adhering to a structure that set boundaries and limitations. Thus, the pre-school children, begrudgingly, learns to follow a meticulous schedule of activities and rest.

Describe the expected pattern of children and young people's development from birth to 19 years, to include:

* They begin in some instances to feed themselves, though lacking the needed coordination, resulting in a lot of mess.

Learning to play and create fun activities for a child is important factor in building their development of their speech, language and communication. Speech and language is not something that is natural to everyone, it needs encouraging, for example if a child is playing with a certain object tell the child what the toy is encourage them to repeat back to you, use role play and join in as this is a good way of encouraging speech and communication skills. Books are brilliant for communication and speech for very young children, you can get books that make sounds or touch and feel books and you can encourage them to tell you what noises are in the book, or what it feels like, therefore encouraging communication. Nursery rhymes are also good for

Although these individuals may have committed a severe mistake, placing them with adults would seriously risk the safety of the child, and as presented above, does not prevent them from reoffending. The Convention on the Rights of the Child was created to ensure the rights of children were protected by law by considering their best interests, ensuring they develop in a healthy manner and guaranteeing that they would not be discriminated against, no matter what the circumstance may be (UNICEF, n.d.). These young individuals may not fully understand their rights and it is important that there are laws created to defend those who may not be fully capable of defending themselves. Both the Convention on the Rights of the Child as well as the Charter of Rights and Freedoms aim to protect those who may be particularly vulnerable, prevent any form of discrimination and ensure their rights are protected.

There are too many children whose rights are neglected by laws and institutions, who endure harsh and retributive punishments that stigmatise and marginalize them further. The lack of appropriate crime prevention efforts, support to parents to ensure a safe family environment, and education and employment opportunities for young people who are old enough to access employment, can lead to imprisonment and recidivism becoming a pattern for young people who are left with few opportunities to re-shape their future (The International NGO Council on Violence Against Children, 2013).

From an early age children are easily influenced by their surroundings and upbringing. Children need to be nurtured especially in there early years as they are some of the most significant years of their lives. While usually the parents are the best caregivers for their children, some circumstances often require that some parents look for part-time or full-time care services.

Childhood development encompasses the cognitive, physical, social, moral and emotional changes from birth until the end of adolescence (White, Hayes & Livesey, 2013). Throughout childhood, environment and genetics promote or discourage growth and development. This essay will analyse the cognitive, physical, social, moral and emotional domains in relativity to my own development from the prenatal stage until adolescence. Psychological and environmental theories are used to develop the understanding and connection between each domain and stage of development. Lastly, this essay will address the controversial nature verses nurture debate and its relevance to my childhood development.

Proper development in children results from consuming nutritious foods and regular exercise. However, excessive television watching results in physically inactive children, sedentary children, and these children are more likely to become overweight. Television watching does not require energy, thus reducing the metabolic rate below the resting level. Additionally, excessive television watching correlates with more between-meal snacking, and with eating the high-calorie fatty and sugary foods most heavily advertised on children's programs, increasing the risk of dental caries. Some children may even eat fewer family meals and become more obese. Additionally, television consumes time that could be spent on active outdoor play or structured physical activities, as a family or with friends. All of these factors can lead to obesity, development of heart disease, high blood cholesterol, and potential development of type 2 diabetes.

In this assignment the key topics relating to Early Years practice will be discussed including: the psychodynamic perspective (also known as emotional development), play and social-cultural factors. This assignment will present an explanation of the contribution made by the psychodynamic perspective to understanding child development and the application of this perspective to Early Years practice. In addition this assignment will identify the social and cultural aspects of child development.

According to Finkelhor et al (2005), the increasing rates of child victimization over the last few decades have created a global attention on child abuse. With these increasing rates, most countries all over the world have begun to address this situation. Most countries have enacted laws that classify child victimization cases as criminal offenses punishable according to the provisions of the law (Finkelhor et al, 2005). As noted by Giardino (2010), the increasing prevalence and consequences of child abuse calls for detailed researches and investigations across the world.

Violence against children is a phenomenon happening worldwide, in forms of physical, psychological violence. Children are deprived of care, basic social services, health care and education, child abuse, neglect, exploitation, forced to beg, trafficked. Children are still one of the social groups at risk, facing many problems that remain unresolved. Although the consequences may vary according to the type and severity of the violence, the short and long-term consequences for children are very often serious and destructive and are costly. The laws that protect children’s rights are often not effective.

Child development is complex because it is influenced by a wide range of factors such as culture. A child’s culture begins to influence them long before they are born. Parents from around the world hold different beliefs and raise their children in unique ways. Cultural norms can greatly affect which values parents consider important and how they share those values with children (Christensen, 2013). The timing of the development of certain skills and characteristics in children, depends on the importance the culture places on them (Buechner, 2015). For example, a good deal of value is placed on academics in many Eastern cultures, and so children spend many hours each day on math and science activities from the time they are very young. But, in the United States children are given a great deal more freedom to express themselves and experiment with things, because we as a society place value on creativity and innovation (O’Sullivan, 2016). In the U.S., the nuclear family is considered the ideal structure for raising children, but in countries like Japan and India, extended family and community members take a much larger role in child care and parenting (Christensen, 2013). Because each child is unique, caregivers need to form partnerships with families in order to meet the developmental and educational needs of their students. According to Copple and Bredekamp (2009) by understanding a child’s culture, early childhood professionals can “make classroom decisions that are

The fight for universal human rights has come a long way, but has sadly only brushed the surface. Humans are born with 30 basic human rights, however there are still people in the world who ignore this established order. The worst part is that most people do not even know they possess these rights. Along with the creation of basic human rights there was a document constructed for the exclusive rights of children. This Convention on the Rights of the Child was written to help children all over the world whom are devoid from their basic needs. There are many countries that overlook these regulations, one of them being India. According to Dummett (2012) India is home to 430 million children, roughly one in five of all children in the world. Thus it is not a surprise that their biggest affliction is an epidemic of childhood sexual abuse. Children grow up dealing with being exploited and oppressed, which in turn can cause them more than psychological problems. Not only in India but also in societies everywhere it is believed that because children are innocent and vulnerable, they do not have basic human rights. Child abuse has been deemed as a criminal act in all areas of the world and still, even with new policies and enforcement, the abuse surges on.