Explain How Tensions May Affect Children's Development

Every child has been yelled at by their parent or their guardian. Frequently, a child is guilty of misbehaving. Often, parents are screaming for no apparent reason. Each child has felt the fear rise from their toes to their brain worrying about what they could’ve done. Once they figured out it’s nothing they have done, children get confused. They

A good relationship between the child or young person and his practitioners can have a positive effect on their emotions. The practitioners must learn to recognise signs of transition anxiety, including body language, changes of behaviour, or changes in their work. Sometimes a child or young person may find it easier to express their feelings and thoughts through art work, stories or poems, than to articulate such complex emotions verbally.

Describe with examples the kinds of influences that affect children and young people’s development, including:

Social and emotional development begins by showing affection and becoming attached to parents or carers and becoming what we usually call ‘clingy’. Young children may become distressed when a parent leaves the room or is not in sight. Slightly older children may demand attention and use tantrums to get their own way. They will generally be easily distracted from unwanted behaviour.

| * Will move their arms and clench their fists if a sudden noise or bright light * Will cry when hungry or distressed * Will stop crying when they hear a familiar voice * Will develop different types of cry

Children, like adults will have their disagreements. As children get older their arguments can become more serious and are not simple squabbles. In order for children and young people to trust us, it is important that we can identify difficulties and help them wherever possible to find ways through them. It is essential that children and young people perceive our way of doing this as fair. When you have a conflict with a child, there is an opportunity for learning about how to solve problems. Conflicts help children to understand that other people have different thoughts and feelings to their own. Listen to the child and try to understand their point of view, and help them to understand yours. Then together, try to think of ways to solve the problem that you are both happy with. It might take a while but it will be worth it, and will help to build your relationship.

The feeling of aggression and rage is natural. We try our best to ignore it because we’ve been forced to think it’s inhumane. Children can’t be shielded from something that’s been implemented from birth. Jones a thriving comic book writer states “Children will feel rage. Even the sweetest and most civilized of them” (3). Rage comes from everyone; we are naturally given this emotion. I’ve seen this in my own life. My three younger cousins have what some might consider overly protective parents. Both the TV’s, and computers have child restriction programs. They aren’t allowed to play any violent video games, yet they constantly beat on each other for the most foolish reasons. Consequently, they’re

Can still demonstrate stubbornness, aggression, kicking, biting and blaming others for their naughtiness especially older siblings

Managing feelings and behaviour: children talk about how they and others show feelings, talk about their own and others’ behaviour, and its consequences, and know that some behaviour is unacceptable. They work as part of a group or class, and understand and follow the rules. They adjust their behaviour to different situations, and take changes of routine in their stride.

Strong emotions such as fear, joy and anger are shown. Imitates adults in simple tasks. May alternate between independence and clingy behaviour. Enjoys other children’s company but still reluctant to share. 2 years to 2 ½ years May have established a hand preference (right-handed/ left handed).

Emotional Development: Child has mixed emotions, but is very attached to their parents and get stressed and unset when they met strangers.

All children are different in their unique way. The goal of this assignment was to observe different children in an uninterrupted environment. Although all the children observed were the same age, they all acted differently during their observation. The differences in the way we react to different situations are what make us human. These differences can be explained through the theories that different psychologist have developed over the years. Some children react better to things like praise from a teacher or being able to be creative in the activities that they are participating in.

| * Playing alongside other children and copying their actions * Temper tantrums if they are frustrated

On 11/4 Teddy (15 months) was observed getting upset when a Velcro toy was put around his wrist. He expressed his frustration by looking at the toy and his face showed an annoyed expression as he put his arm out to the teacher and looks at her. When she does not take it off for him, he resorts to making the frustrated face accompanied with a whining sound and some mumbling then the teach took the toy off his wrist.

refusing to touch yellow things or brown things…not eating food if different sorts of food are touching each other…getting cross when someone has moved the furniture,” (46).