Childhood

I used an article from Developmental Psychology titled Does Early Childhood Callous-Unemotional Behavior Uniquely Predict Behavior Problems or Callous-Unemotional Behavior in Late Childhood by Rebecca Waller, Daniel S. Shaw, Melvin N. Wilson, Thomas J. Dishion, Frances Gardner, and Luke W. Hyde. In this study the researchers set out to study whether or not problems that occur in later childhood can be predicted by early childhood behaviors. The first step in the study was to get a good group…

Early Childhood For my early childhood education observation, I visited Kansas City Kansas Early Childhood Center. KCKECC serves about 650 students ages 3,4, and 5. School is in session Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday. There are both morning and afternoon sessions. I really enjoyed my time spent here. It was my first time in a pre-school that was a part of a school district, so a few things stuck out to me. All students were culturally diverse Goals are posted around the classroom and…

I believe that a person’s style of attachment affects everything from their partner’s selection on how well or bad their relationships progress and how they end. I believe that an attachment pattern is established in early childhood and continues to function as a working model for relationships in adulthood. According to Shaver Hazan, about 60 percent of people have a secure attachment while twenty percent have an anxious attachment, and twenty percent have an avoidant attachment. Secure…

Is Modern Culture Ruining Childhood? Modern culture is exposing children to inappropriate music, websites and social media which affects the child’s thoughts, attitudes, and social connections towards their parents. Technology is helpful, but too much exposure is dangerous for children especially because their brains aren’t fully developed yet. Modern culture also affects a children’s friendships and relationships with their loved ones because they spend too much time on technology rather than…

Children are our future and I strongly believe that their experiences in early childhood will mold who they become later on in life. As a early childhood educator I believe it is our responsibility to provide a supportive, loving environment that will encourage a child’s growth early on so they will have a positive start to future development. I want to strive to foster children's interests, reinforce strong feelings of self,acceptance for others, and encourage them to continue on with…

Screening for Childhood Depression The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (Task Force) is supported by Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) and reports to U.S. Congress every year. On Feb 9th 2016, the Task Force recommended screening adolescents’ ages 12 to 18 for major depressive disorder (MDD) generally called depression. Also, the Task Force found that there was not enough evidence to assess the balance of benefits and harms of screening for depression in children 11 years old…

As I was watching the video that was provided to us, I noticed three boys that were playing on a slide. All of them looked about the same age, one of the boys wondered off and went to another area of the classroom to play. He then saw a little girl playing with cars, so he joined. She then left, and he played by himself. Then this same boy sees another boy playing with a container of bugs, so he joins. He plays with him momentarily then the boy leaves and the main boy is by himself again. Then…

Being a Childhood Educator, in the Headstart program, I am convinced that our young children need to be exposed to positive role models to become successful role maker in life. However, the role models could be a family member, a teacher, a friend or whoever has contact with the child during the growth and development stages. In my opinion, I believe what children learn could be an advantage or disadvantage to their future in our society. As Early Childhood Educators, we should make sure that…

Childhood fears Childhood fears In adults, the fear - it is a psychological reaction caused by the instinct of self-preservation. The mechanism of special children's fears. Children are often afraid of things, is not able to bring them harm in real life. Fears of children are developing, together with an active imagination works. Some fear a child can "grow", and in order to overcome the other, you may need assistance to adults or even a psychologist. Causes of childhood fears The…

“It is not easy for those who have had happier childhoods, with little restraint or fear in them, to face up to the truth of this childhood of Richard Wright.” After Richard Wright published his autobiography, a critic said people with easier childhoods could not fathom what a childhood like Wright's would be like. This statement is wrong and unfair. There is no way someone could know exactly what a harsh childhood is like if they did not have one. One can imagine, even if they have never…