Middle Childhood Case Study

Register to read the introduction… In the video twenty-five seven year olds were evaluated on how they were handling to cope with peer pressure and would it be easier to conform in order to be part of a group or be robbed of their individuality? A test was done with all of the children to find out how they would react with differences in people. Different scenarios were given, for example being excluded from a group, being sad and being a slow runner. A little boy named Jamie was asked do you think it is right to not ask the slow runner to join the team. Jamie’s response was “they should have asked him to join the team because it doesn’t matter about winning.” Jaime’s response is most likely due to the fact because he is also different. At age four Jamie was diagnosed with diabetes helping him to accept all sorts of different types of people. According to Piaget’s view of middle childhood the “most important cognitive structure attained in middle childhood is concrete operational thought, which is the ability to reason logically about direct experiences and perceptions. Jamie was …show more content…
This is especially important for a child that already has insecurity’s about themselves such as children with special needs. According to Erikson’s industry versus inferiority stage things like getting praise and attention are imperative for the development of self-confidence. If a child doesn’t get the attention and encouragement they need they may doubt themselves and feel rejected. This was certainly the case for the little girl named Het in the video. Since Het’s baby brother has arrived she has had mixed emotions. Het was the center of attention for five years until her baby brother Chris came along. Het says her parents “play with her brother more.” Het started to lose confidence in school because she felt rejected. Het’s father decided to take her on his campaign trail with him to try and make Het feel more involved and boost her confidence again. It has paid off and Het is doing