Tuesday, May 28, 2016, I visited the local park in my neighborhood which would be the site of my observation paper. This park is unique in structure as its theme consists of large tires, wooden planks, and steel. It’s situated on a large hill, so the play area actually has an upper and lower level. Noted for its untraditional slide that has the appearance of being a large wide flat piece of metal, with an extreme slop that starts at the top of the hill and ends at that bottom.; it’s the most popular park in the neighborhood. The oversized slide is fit for adults, nothing like the common sliding board. Because it was a beautiful day, the park was relatively crowed as several parents had brought their children out to enjoy the nice weather.
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As the toddler played and interacted with other children, he was happy and independent. As he played he would periodically say “hi mama look at me” and wave or smile at her. When there were moments that he could no longer see his grandmother he would stop playing, start shouting her name and run as if he were looking for her. When she would approach him and say here I am baby, he appeared to be comforted and continued to play. He seemed to be demonstrating characteristics of a secure attachment as he freely explored and ventured off on his own. The evidence that I saw which supports the idea that toddlers are intensely interested in learning about their immediate world was his willingness to enthusiastically explore and interact with other children. Research indicates “associations between early attachment classifications and peer relationships secure children: Have more positive and fewer negative peer reactions and establish more and better friendships (Attachements). I think the boy’s willingness to be social is a great example of this. He appeared as though he was very focused on the task he wanted to complete rater that be sliding, swinging, running around, or climbing through the tire obstacle course. He was very advanced for his age. This was apparent through this communication level with his grandmother, the …show more content…
The little boy was excited for the interaction and wanted to get out there and have fun. The grandmother on the other hand was so protective she often annoyed the baby when she would intervene with activities that involved several children. From speaking to her I understood that she was old fashion and didn’t like large groups of kids around small children and she made no apologies for being protective. She was quite loving and caring and I found out that she shares in his caregiving. Although the grandmother was apprehensive to let he boy wonder at his free will, I can not say that her behavior was abnormal. I felt although seemingly resistant to letting him completely do what ever he wanted, she did allow him to enjoy and explore his surroundings. The lecture notes about attachment states that “Parental depression and mental health affect children 's attachment. Parents’ experience of attachment may influence the way they form attachment relationships with their children (Attachements).” In observing this pair, if the caretaker would have been suffering from depression, and or mental health, I don’t think she could have formed so an attachment with the toddler. It was obvious that her personal apprehensions about the world or simply children were making her reluctant to allow him his
As the toddler played and interacted with other children, he was happy and independent. As he played he would periodically say “hi mama look at me” and wave or smile at her. When there were moments that he could no longer see his grandmother he would stop playing, start shouting her name and run as if he were looking for her. When she would approach him and say here I am baby, he appeared to be comforted and continued to play. He seemed to be demonstrating characteristics of a secure attachment as he freely explored and ventured off on his own. The evidence that I saw which supports the idea that toddlers are intensely interested in learning about their immediate world was his willingness to enthusiastically explore and interact with other children. Research indicates “associations between early attachment classifications and peer relationships secure children: Have more positive and fewer negative peer reactions and establish more and better friendships (Attachements). I think the boy’s willingness to be social is a great example of this. He appeared as though he was very focused on the task he wanted to complete rater that be sliding, swinging, running around, or climbing through the tire obstacle course. He was very advanced for his age. This was apparent through this communication level with his grandmother, the …show more content…
The little boy was excited for the interaction and wanted to get out there and have fun. The grandmother on the other hand was so protective she often annoyed the baby when she would intervene with activities that involved several children. From speaking to her I understood that she was old fashion and didn’t like large groups of kids around small children and she made no apologies for being protective. She was quite loving and caring and I found out that she shares in his caregiving. Although the grandmother was apprehensive to let he boy wonder at his free will, I can not say that her behavior was abnormal. I felt although seemingly resistant to letting him completely do what ever he wanted, she did allow him to enjoy and explore his surroundings. The lecture notes about attachment states that “Parental depression and mental health affect children 's attachment. Parents’ experience of attachment may influence the way they form attachment relationships with their children (Attachements).” In observing this pair, if the caretaker would have been suffering from depression, and or mental health, I don’t think she could have formed so an attachment with the toddler. It was obvious that her personal apprehensions about the world or simply children were making her reluctant to allow him his