Childhood Development : Middle Childhood

In this writing it will be discussing childhood development, as well as some vital issues that might come along during those stages of development. Child development consist of the stage where the child is developing physically, cognitively, socially and spiritually. During these stages of development a child is maturing from infancy to becoming a young adult. For many years theorist such as Sigmund Freud, Erik Erikson, and Lev Vygotsky’s have researched how children mature from infants to adulthood. Each of the theorist have profound facts to how children develop, but which of the three men are correct on their findings?

The 1970 's was my era of middle childhood development. This was still a time of turmoil and racial inequality. Being a black child gave me few advantages growing up during this time. I attended decent schools, lived in a middle class neighborhood, and was socially active. I was a nerd, but not in the best sense of the word. I was smart but I was lazy. School was boring to me. I knew the work, but I did not want to do the work. This fact was related back to my parents via my teachers ( grades 6th-8th). My nickname was Tony but I was pinned as the Professor by my family. Like I said, I knew the work I just did not do the work. The nickname made me feel good and bad at the same time. I liked the acknowledgement that I was being recognized for being smart but I hated the fact that I was also expected to live up to the nickname. This was also the beginning of a state of confusion and asserting my independence. Discovering just who I was and in what direction my life was going. (Erikson, 1968) Today I don 't consider myself the same way. I pat myself on the back when I do a good job, but when I do poorly I kick myself in the butt. The difference now is I care one way or the other about the outcome. I was brought up in an authoritative environment, that is to say I did as I was told and did not question why.It is

Like the first two years and early childhood, middle childhood is a critical point in a child’s development. The cognitive development stage is referred to as concrete operational stage by Piaget which during this period children this age become better at understanding logical and tangible information but at the same time they still struggle to grasp hypothetical concepts. In middle childhood the one of the biggest cognitive abilities developed by this age range of children that their concentration and memory improve significantly. Children at this age have a higher attention span and are better at selective attention meaning they can tune out distractions that are irrelevant in order to focus on what is important. Also, working memory matures

Childhood, is a period characterised by significant cognitive, emotional, social and biological development. This discussion will consider the significant aspects of childhood development and experiences that contribute to children’s longer-term well-being, however, its primary focus will be socio-emotional development. Longer-term well-being refers to physical, social and emotional health over a continuous period of time. However, it is important to consider that this a relatively broad definition as well-being may mean different things to different people. To evidence longer-term well-being, this discussion will look at aspects of development over childhood stages; for social development it will examine childhood over three stages: early childhood (0-5 years old), middle childhood (6-11 years old) and adolescence (11-18 years old), whilst for emotional development, it will consider early and middle childhood. Attachment will be used as a key theme and the discussion will demonstrate the importance of attachment and how it contributes to both social and emotional development, and well-being. The second theme that will be considered is emotion, to demonstrate how emotions develop and how the parent, child and environment interact to affect children’s emotional development and well-being. The key issues that will be discussed include, early attachment experiences and how they affect subsequent peer relationships and emotional well-being, emotional development and the risk

Oliver, Kretschmer and Maughan (2014), purposeful study identifies patterns of early childhood risk exposure and examines their relationship to diverse outcomes in middle childhood. The researchers used three different analyses in this study: logistic regression analyses, latent class analysis method, and multinomial logistic regression analyses, and to spot patterns of initial risk exposure by looking at their connection with numerous outcomes in middle childhood. The researchers point to the importance of understanding the typical childhood risk exposures that might facilitate focus on finding the right resources to help children in need. The sample used in their research was from Avon Longitudinal of Study Parents and Children (ALSPAC),

During a study of Alisa N. Almas, they examined previously orphaned children’s social skill. They found out that children under institutional rearing appear to have diminished social functioning across numerous in their relationships with caregivers, peers, and families. They are focused on the early stages of development but, one has to understand first the effects of on a child’s social development in middle

The developmental stages of growth in childhood comes from many theorists such as Jean Piaget, Lev Vygotsky, Lawrence Kohlberg, and Erik Erikson have provided ways to understand development. Middle childhood is an important stage and pathway to future development. Middle childhood includes biological and neurophysiological development. During my middle childhood I was an average height and I really skinny. I throughout my middle childhood years I weighed 90 pounds. I started puberty really late, I think I was about fifteen when I got my first period. Cognitive development includes intellectual and language development, reasoning abilities and memory capacities. During middle childhood, I like to think that I was a logical reasoner an I achieved

Between the age of six and eight years, a child goes through a lot of physical, motor, emotional and behavioral growth where different attitudes and values are developed. This age group is associated physical developments such as slower growth rates of about eight pounds and 2 and a half inches per year, more muscle growth and less fat development than in earlier years, and an increase in strength (National Childcare Accreditation Council, 2008).

I possess a knowledge of childhood development skills through previous leadership positions and work experience. I also have the ability to conduct interviews, communicate successfully in and outside of professional settings and also organize and maintain a high workload effectively. Furthermore, my resiliency and drive in my pursuit of results. I am also a critical thinker and this has helped me foster both personal and interpersonal relationships with the children I work with and my employers. These are attributes among others that I learned and improved upon this past year as an AmeriCorps member, working as a teaching assistant in Bridgeport Connecticut have reinforced my willingness to serve the disadvantaged and

There are many theorists and theories that have approached the study of adolescents’ development over the past decade. There are only a few researchers that have stood the test of time and these theories have been proven to be extensively significant. These key child development researchers are amongst the fundamental group of middle adolescent theories, these scientists and researcher are the five major researchers that serve the basis for middle adolescents. We will explore, Erikson's psychosocial stage theory, Kohlberg's moral understanding, Bronfenbrenner's ecological systems theory, Piaget's cognitive development stage theory and Freud's psychosexual stage theory, in this

The third stage is Middle Childhood which goes from four years old to seven years old. The child will begin to develop their Initiative versus Guilt. At this point in a child’s life, he or she is able to do any kind of motor skill on their own. They develop a sense of purpose by devising bold plans and taking great pride in accomplishing goals they set (Sigelman & Rider, 2003, p. 302). Central to this stage is play, as it provides children with the opportunity to explore their interpersonal skills through initiating activities (McLeod, 2013). When a child plays, they use their imagination and develop their brain. By using their imagination and playing, they are teaching themselves new motor skills. The child is going to have more initiative

Isabella is a 7 years 10 months old girl, who was born premature in Norman-Oklahoma; when she was born weight 4 pounds and 5 oz. and her height was 17.5 inches. I knew by her mom that she spent only 8 days in the NICU at the hospital before coming home with them. I observed Isabella in her house, she live there with her mom, dad, a fish and a dog. The observation was realized when I was visiting my friend’s house; I observed the girl in her environment for approximately two and half hours. My first observation was she spend time making craft from her own inspiration and enjoy to gifting them to her parents. She was very talkative, independent and active girl.

As a young child, I remember there were three things I had always wanted. First, I wanted a small black puppy with a white spot over its eye, like I had seen in the ‘One Hundred and One Dalmations”. Then, I wished for a lot of Barbie dolls that I could play with. Finally, my most important wish was that my mom and dad would stay together forever, like they did it the Disney movies. I had received my puppy that I loved. I had even received all the dolls I wanted from the Ariel collection. But, sadly, my last wish couldn’t be fulfilled because my parents had filed for divorce after being together and married for 20 years. As stated in the ‘Psychosocial Development in Middle Childhood’ power point divorce is considered a grieving process and we all had lost my dad. Not only had we lost our dad, but we lost a second income and support system in the household. So, I wasn’t surprised when it was stated divorced families typically have secondary losses because, after the divorce my mom, two sisters, and I had to move into a two bedroom apartment because we couldn’t afford the house anymore. My mom had received custody of my two sisters and me, and when my dad felt like dealing with us for the weekend, we went over to his one bedroom apartment. As stated in the textbook on page 258 and 259, children who experience their parents getting a divorce tended not do as well in school, have and maintain normal relations with others, and had a harder and longer time getting use to different

Middle childhood is known to cover ages from six to twelve years old. Middle aged children are mainly dealing with the mastery skills from early childhood, inquiry and self- regulation. “Maslow’s theory states that a child’s most basic needs must be met in order for them to achieve the higher needs and progress up to the hierarchy”. The three main needs are simplified as physical needs, psychological needs, and emotional needs. . Trust and emotional security provide the basis for all relationships to cultivate.

Middle childhood is very important time in a child’s life. This is the time when a child starts to look up to their peers and starts to accept the actions of their peers and starts to understand what true friendship is. Middle childhood is a difficult time in a child’s life, the child grows from a young teen into an adolescent, and the change emotionally is sometimes overwhelming. Children of this age start to worry about what people think about them and what they can do to please everyone, even if it’s not the right thing. With all that is going on for the child in these times it sometimes leads to drug use, rebellious acts, depression, and peer pressure. Children at these ages feel the need to please everyone around them and will do