My Virtual Child Checkpoint Summary Sheet
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Your Name: Mayra Developmental Stage: Adolescence
Child’s Name: Nicole
The general achievements (not specifically about my child) I believe are most important during this stage of the lifespan are:
Physical): During this stage I think is important for your child to be healthy. It is important for them to participate in school sports or after school activities to help with their physical development. I also believe is important for our children to receive a good amount of sleeping during this time because this could help them to have better academic performance.
Social): During this stage what I believe is important is that our child is well aware of friends. Some people claim to be really good friends but end up untrustworthy at the end. By having friend our children could improve …show more content…
College is approaching soon and your child has to be aware of the changing they are going to face.
The two theorists / researchers that I believe explain development the best during this stage of the lifespan (and why) are:
1) The best theories I believe explain development the best during this life span of adolescence is Marcia’s identity statuses. She focused on occupation, ideology and interpersonal relations. This helped discovered your child’s commitments and explorations. Also Marcia’s helped with the identity issues of your children.
2) The best research explains development during this stage is Beckert. He explains the difference of kind of autonomy. He explains the emotional autonomy in your children. He also explain how our children are choosing their on behaviors. He shows how your children is taking the step toward adulthood and de decision he they are making.
The three most important developments in my child’s life during this time period