Developmental And Toddlerhood Development

Children’s Development is a social and cultural as well as a biological process. This is important because as societies become not only culturally diverse but also interconnected, psychological theories are required that fully acknowledge the influence of social context, both within & across cultures.

The early years, especially the first five years of life, are very significant and most rapid periods for a child’s development and learning. They are important for building the child's brain. Everything a child does be it seeing, touching, tasting, smelling or hearing helps to shape the brain for thinking, feeling, moving and learning. From the In Brief series: The science of Early childhood Development, it is stated that Early experiences affect the quality of the brain architecture by establishing either a sturdy or a fragile foundation for all of the learning, health and behavior that follow.1 This is therefore a time of rapid cognitive, linguistic, social, emotional and motor development.

This paper will begin with examining the developmental period of toddlerhood (18 months through 3 years of age) for a young boy named Joey, age 2 and 1/2. It will then introduce the problem of Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD) in this stage of development, and some possible interventions to address this problem. After discussing these topics, this paper will describe how to assess RAD in a Joey, and his family, and how to engage Joey and his parents, Dave and Lisa in an intervention process. Joey has been brought to a child and family therapy clinic due to Joey’s behavior. He is very withdrawn towards his parents and rarely seeks their comfort or responds to their comfort when distressed. He has minimal social responsiveness to others, and consistent unexplained episodes of irritability and fear with both Dave and Lisa. These behaviors have been going on for over a year, since Dave and Lisa adopted Joey out of an orphanage in India. Dave and Lisa feel like failures as parents, and do not know how to comfort Joey.

Teena Brandon was a Tran’s male born a female on December 12, 1972, in Nebraska. He was the youngest of two children. Brandon’s father tragically died in a car accident before he was born. Brandon Teena and his older sister Tammy lived with their grandmother in Nebraska, before they were taken back by their mother when Brandon was three years old, and Tammy was 6. As very young children, Teena and Tammy were sexually abused by their uncle for numerous years, and Teena wanted counseling for this in 1991. “Sexual identity development is conceptualized as the process by which a person comes to recognize his or her sexual attractions and incorporates this awareness into his or her self-identity (Mohr and

This paper will begin with examining the developmental period of toddlerhood (18 months through 3 years of age) for a young boy named Joey, age 2. It will then introduce the problem of Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD) in this stage of development, and the appropriate interventions to address this problem. After discussing these topics, this paper will describe how to assess RAD in a Joey, and his family, and how to engage Joey and his parents, Dave and Lisa in an intervention process. Joey has been brought to a child and family therapy clinic due to Joey’s behavior. He is very withdrawn towards his parents and rarely seeks their comfort or responds to their comfort when distressed. He has minimal social responsiveness to

The topic of toddlerhood of autonomy versus shame and doubt gave me another approach towards the help that caregivers can be helpful to toddler development.  Giving more thought to this topic, there are different kinds of care that toddlers may come in contact with.  There is the well known sitter care at home or day care in which many families are fortunate to have caregivers that will pattern the parenting already in place with their children, or they will instruct the caregiver about their wishes for their children.  It is often the communication between the parent and the caregiver of the children that brings about a cohesive experience for the children.  If the caregiver is experience, they may already know how to stay within the best

The early years of a child’s life are important for several reasons. One of these reasons is the early years are a very impressionable time. It is at this time the children are somewhat like sponges. Another reason is they are absorbing everything in their environment. A solid foundation in the early years can influence a child’s adult life. It is in the early years that a child’s brain is developing at a speedy pace (UNICEF, 2013). According to UNICEF (2013), “Early years of childhood form the basis of intelligence, personality, social behavior, and capacity to learn and nurture oneself as an adult”.

The infancy/toddlerhood stage signifies the end of infancy around the age of 5 or 6, during these stage children learn to become more self-sufficient and develop the basic skills needed to care for themselves. They start develop reading skills and spend more time playing with other kids and they also learn social skills. During these stage a child goes through many physical, cognitive and social development that they are going to use throughout their life.

Welcome to the story of evolution from infancy through toddlerhood; from birth until near two years of age. Scientists have given this part of the life span more attention than any other period, perhaps because changes during this time are so substantial and so evident and possibly because we have presumed that what happens during these years provides a basis for one’s life to come. However, it has been argued that the importance of growth during these years has been exaggerated (Bruer, 1999). Nonetheless, this is a period of life that modern educators, healthcare providers, and parents have focused on most seriously. We will observe development and nourishment during infancy, mental development during the first 2 years, and then turn our

For my research, I observed a four year old preschool class at KidsFirst Preschool composed of eight boys and four girls for a total of twelve children. The average socioeconomic status was middle class. The classroom walls were painted white except for one red accent wall. A square carpeted area in one corner of the room was set up with a play kitchen and play laundry area. The bathroom was in the back left corner and was flanked by a chalkboard and a three-drawer storage unit that housed various toys the children could play with during center time. A large plastic storage tub held wooden blocks next to a bookcase by the backdoor that led to the playground outside. Three tables placed end to end and lined with child size chairs sat in

A sweet, innocent, newborn baby is taken home by the parents for the very first time, which means that it is now the parents’ vital responsibility to create a secure home for their child. Since children’s learning foundation is built in the home from the time they are born, it is important for parent’s to create a safe learning environment as their child grows and develops. Parents can create a safe learning environment in the home in order to support their children throughout the different milestones, by creating secure parent to child attachments starting at birth, by helping the brain and personality develop, and by keeping objects and spaces safe for each stage.

I. I’m sure we can all relate to the moment when you first meet a new-born, infant or even toddler and all you can say is “Awh how cute he or she is”, and how much you just want to pinch those chubby cheeks or tickle those little toes.

Of course we know that much of human development is biologically defined; however, culture also influences how human life is developed. The first aspect of childhood development that comes to my mind is nutrition. Because various cultures among the various nations of our planet are each very different from one another, we know that the provided nutrition also differs from culture to culture. The American culture is, generally speaking, fortunate enough to put nutritious food on the tables for their young ones; however, this is not the case across the globe. As some cultures are wealthy, others are in poverty. The factor of monetary opportunity greatly affects how a child is developed. Those who are not as financially fortunate may struggle

In infancy and early childhood: sensorimotor development, communication skills, self-help skills, socialization, and interaction with others;

It is very important for infants and toddlers to get a healthy start, when they do their first two years of life it is likely to be a time of amazing development. Infants and toddlers grow quickly; bodily changes are rapid and profound. Physical development refers to biological changes that children undergo as they age. Important aspects that determine the progress of physical development in infancy and toddlerhood include a pattern of growth, toddler social behavior, nutrition, vision and language development.