External and internal factors affect the building of relationships in children and young adults. The external factors include:
-Family and changes
Early childhood is the most crucial time of brain development in a person's life and in the first three years a child's brain is most sensitive to external factors including family environment. A child whose family does not provide an enriching and stimulating environment, whose parents don't interact and speak to him and don't nurture a healthy attachment may become developmentally behind. Family dynamics are always changing due to migration to new countries, separation of parents, divorce, step parents, sickness or even death. These changes affect the child’s social, emotional and even intellectual development. Teachers may notice the withdrawal of these children and can help direct them to other professionals for support and counselling. Too much family …show more content…
In some cultures, it is considered disrespectful to shake hands, make eye contact or speak to a female who is not a family member. In some families, the father is the head of the family all decisions are deferred to him from school trips, housing issues etc. A little research should be done if a meeting has been arranged with people of a different culture taking care to avoid stereotyping. Sometimes there may be a language barrier affecting communication. You may need to speak slowly, use different words, use visual aids or require the assistance of a translator. Social differences can also result in communication difficulties. For example, some parents may want extra homework so that the child may excel at school, while others may not want any homework or assignments at all. In such circumstances the teacher will have to speak to the parents to inform them that the homework sent home is appropriate for the age and ability of that child and meets with the school homework
-Family and changes
Early childhood is the most crucial time of brain development in a person's life and in the first three years a child's brain is most sensitive to external factors including family environment. A child whose family does not provide an enriching and stimulating environment, whose parents don't interact and speak to him and don't nurture a healthy attachment may become developmentally behind. Family dynamics are always changing due to migration to new countries, separation of parents, divorce, step parents, sickness or even death. These changes affect the child’s social, emotional and even intellectual development. Teachers may notice the withdrawal of these children and can help direct them to other professionals for support and counselling. Too much family …show more content…
In some cultures, it is considered disrespectful to shake hands, make eye contact or speak to a female who is not a family member. In some families, the father is the head of the family all decisions are deferred to him from school trips, housing issues etc. A little research should be done if a meeting has been arranged with people of a different culture taking care to avoid stereotyping. Sometimes there may be a language barrier affecting communication. You may need to speak slowly, use different words, use visual aids or require the assistance of a translator. Social differences can also result in communication difficulties. For example, some parents may want extra homework so that the child may excel at school, while others may not want any homework or assignments at all. In such circumstances the teacher will have to speak to the parents to inform them that the homework sent home is appropriate for the age and ability of that child and meets with the school homework