Who Has Spent Time With Children

| * Likes to be praised * Plays along with everyone of all ages * Very calm, not too demanding * Very chatty during meal times * Gets very upset and moody when very tired while being out of house * Can be very shy or embarrassed when asked to show and tell in front of group of family or friends/teachers * No more tantrums

I decided I wanted to work with children early on in my life, because I wanted to help young people improve their lives. I believe I can help children who have been told, “They can’t,” succeed and live life to their fullest potential. Regardless of the struggles any child may be facing, they are capable of many things. It is part of the OT’s job to capitalize on their strengths, to allow them to be the absolute best child (and eventually person) that they can be. I cannot imagine a better way to preserve a better world than to nourish each “little person” into an older, wonderful “big person” who can help maintain the beauty of the world.

Secondly, temperaments are behavioral profiles that are measureable and testable in a child’s early childhood as children are born with their natural style of interacting and reacting to people and the environment. However, it is not something that a child chooses from birth, it is rather shaped by a child’s experiences and responses. Often parents need to accept their child’s traits and adjust themselves to educate them. There are three constellations of temperament characteristic which are “easy”, children that are typically adaptable, “difficult”, children that tend to be intense and “slow-to-warm-up”, and children that are easily upset by change (Thomas & Chess, 1950). Children with different temperament .By identifying the proper discipline techniques, traits that are present from birth can be molded to continue to influence growth in essential ways throughout life.

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.

* Capable of feeling jealous, for example if you were to show another child more attention than another child, this child would become jealous and may show anger.

The second type is the hyperactive-impulsive type. Instead of being unable to focus, these children will be unable to sit still. They will fidget or squirm whenever they are forced to remain in one place and often have problems with the volume of their voice. They always want to play and like to yell and scream as they do.

I did not take a long time or distract him so he can still remember that I had an object. This supports Piaget discovery which consists of the kids have a tendency to look for the objects in the same old place. This brings me to Phil’s temperament. When Phil becomes upset it is difficult to soothe him down. He sometimes accepts my embraces and sometimes pushes me away. I do not like when he pushes me away because I want him to know that I will support him at all times. When I focus on the five aspects of temperament I realized he is able to play games and try to observe all over the place. Sociability he is getting used to the caregivers while it was difficult at first. Emotionality I believe he can sense how much he is cared for that may cause him to get a tantrum once in a while. He is in between both he is sort of aggressive and cooperative with me. He truly has self-control. At least his temperament has been stable for 18

Have you ever wondered if a child is being super moody or if they are just acting like a typical toddler? In the article “Is Your Child Acting Out—or Just Acting His Age?” by Jennifer Benjamin from Parents Magazine she talks about her twin four year old boys. She says that there is a difference between a toddler acting their age and acting up. For example, in the article she talks about how her boys were acting up when she stated that it was time for them to leave a party, but the boys did not want to leave. Later on that day she asked them why they reacted that way, they simply stated that they were just upset that they had to leave because they did not want to go yet. Benjamin states that “at that age, children are all about instant

Responsive in the way that I provide nurturing, love, warmth and empathy. Like when Izzie began having night frights when she turned 4. I set up a cot in our bedroom so she wouldn’t get scared. After a couple weeks when the dreams had decreased significantly I slowly transitioned her back into her room. A new night light, some extra bedtime stories and hugs provided her with security (Virtual Child). And demandingness in the sense that I have age-appropriate behavioral guidelines and expectations of Izzie that I make sure and clarify, discuss and explain to her. Like when Izzie was 3, and she had begun lying to me about breaking the rules or accidents from time to time. The lies are pretty obvious but I wait until I catch her in the act and explain to her that lying is wrong, and put her in time out. I also made sure and explain that being lied to makes people feel

In addition to working with incarcerated populations, working with children also presents a host of limitations and hurdles to overcome. Numerous safeguards are required when working with children, particularly because children may not be mature enough to give informed consent. The study will follow respective IRB protocols in working with children, including receiving informed consent from the child’s guardian, explaining the research to the child in an age-appropriate manner, and receiving consent from the child. Questions will be crafted in a way that minimizes trauma for the child, licensed social workers will be made available to the child and family throughout the study, and social workers will be consulted if it is believed that the study may need to be terminated due to trauma or harmful impacts to the mother/child relationships. Again, by using triangulation, information that may not be appropriate to receive directly from the child, information that the child cannot recall, or information that the child may be hesitant to disclose due to the fact that researchers and social workers are often mandated reporters will be triangulated from other interviews and observations.

As my experience working with children grows, I would like to gain the skills necessary to run a preschool program. I have worked primarily with infants and toddlers in the past few months, which has become a new focus of mine. Working with such young children allows me to have a productive impact on their cognitive development. This opportunity has been a great encouragement and I hope to run an infant-toddler program within a larger school. My more immediate goals are centered around gaining experiences in different facilities. By exposing myself to different programs and their unique styles, I will be able to see how different procedures, like those for resolving conflict, work for children. With time, these ideas would be integrated into my own program.

For the easy children, there were many cases of positive interactions and overall casual, regular routines. An example I saw was that there was a 7-year-old boy with a blue-white striped shirt that came down playground slide area upside down. Two other boys of similar age pulled him out and laughed together as they headed to the basketball arcade games. This interaction remained calm and collected from start to finish with positive moods at the end, which fits the easy child temperament. Most of the children I examined were not crying or angry except one case I saw. This example involved a relatively chubby kid of 9 to 10 years old who got relatively frustrated with a Spongebob coin game after always coming short to big payouts, which will connect to the next

To combat the sun for the bright afternoon naps, a room with closed curtains that keep out light is suggested, as well as a white noise machine to drown out mid-day noises such as dogs barking or lawn mowers (Williams, 2008).

Proverbs 22:6 says, "Start children off on the way they should go, and even when they are old they will not turn from it." This Bible passage is basically stating that parents are to guide their child on a God honoring path. That way they will stay on that path even when those parents are no longer around. From a Christian viewpoint this proverb is simple, as God has called us to go make disciples out of all the people of the Earth. It would only make sense that a parent try to make a disciple of their children, or even start them on the right path. From a psychology standpoint, though, this proverb covers many topics; nature vs. nurture, parenting styles, and child development just to name a few. Ultimately, this proverb focuses on the upbringing of a child, and while environment has some effect on adult characteristics, it is how the child is raised that will greatly affect the path in which they walk. This can best be illustrated by the stages of child development, and different aspects of life affected by upbringing.

According to Erikson, children of this age tend to demonstrate a wide range of emotions; they tend to be dominating, uninhibited, and self-loving. Sometimes the child is very loving and wants to be close, and at