Developmental psychology

In the past four years, I have had many experiences with family, friends and an extreme amount of clubs, activities, and home life occasions I am involved in. But in all honesty sports have taught me a lot about people, life and even myself. I have been a part of many teams in my lifetime and played several abstract sports, but at Summit Academy High School the sports are very unique. There are mixed attitudes towards the teams, players and coaches that you would not see at any other school. But…

There are many different opinions on the age of responsibility and adulthood. In Alan Greenblatts article, “What is the Age of Responsibility?”, he discusses how people often think 18 is too young to be considered an adult but yet there are many contradictions against the claim. With so many factos influencing what people think maturaity means, people should be considered adults at 18 because that is when teens start experiencing adult things and start making real life decisons. The age of…

I feel that the Reading Children is the most meaningful because the sculpture was the recognition of the 100 th anniversary of the library. Also, the sculpture captures the delight of reading brings to Naperville’s Children and the sculpture is located at Jackson Ave. between Eagle St. and Webster St. The artist is Dennis V. Smith and the creation date was 1988 and this piece was adopted into the Century Walk in 1998. The library is being commemorated because it is been showing respect by having…

As a child and a teenager, kids always think that their parents are setting too many boundaries for them, but there is a lot of proof that having boundaries is much better. In the books, The Outsiders By S.E. Hinton, One Flick of a Finger By Marybeth Lorbiecki, and All American Slurp By Lensey Namioka, there is a lot of proof that having boundaries is better. Having boundaries is better than not having boundaries because if you don’t have boundaries you could end up doing things that you…

Abandoning a child is very bad for the child themself, it can also be very dangerous and detrimental to others around them. The tale of Frankenstein is a very good example of it. Most will say that it is a cautionary tale of what happens when you pursue knowledge, however, there is many examples of what can happen if you abandon a child in Frankenstein. The Monster is always left alone with no one else but himself and always verbally and physically abused when seen in society. That affected his…

The article " Can a Playground Be Too Safe?" touched on many important points of playground safety and how it may be too strict. Dr. Sandseter states "Climbing equipment needs to be high enough, or else it will be too boring in the long run." I agree with Dr. Sandseter about how important it is to give children the opportunity to be challenged and take risks. Even if the risks are as simple as climbing a 4 foot ladder or going down the big slide. If we make the playground equipment too safe the…

What Things Should Be Considered While Selecting a Daycare: Choosing a day care can be an overwhelming process. The fact that your child is going to a preschool can make you excited and nervous at the same time. It is a situation where you don't want to leave any stone unturned before making the final choice. You will encounter numerous people offering you. Taking all the advises into consideration you must also do a relative analysis of all the options. Safety: Safety of toddlers is…

1. The Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD) refers to an aspect of Lev Vygotsky's sociocultural theory. ZPD is a term used to describe the distance between what a learner can do on their own and what they can do with assistance. Yes, I believe it is possible for a classroom teacher to instruct all children in their classroom based on knowledge of each child's ZPD. Through classroom assessments teachers will understand the academic level of each of their students, and from there, build off of what…

The Exploration of Wild and Feral Children No! Wild Children are not like the kid from The Jungle Book. Wild children are children who have been separated from their families for a long period of time and raised in the wild by animals. These children adapt similar traits from the animals they were raised by and develop severe mental and physical damage. Feral children are children who have been held in captivity from the outside world by their parents or other captors in places such as a…

“Everybody knows how to raise children, except the people who have them.” ― P.J. O’Rourke Phycology separates parenting into four different typologies; authoritarian, permissive, neglectful, and authoritative, but what is the best way to parent? This question has been posed by every living generation today and it can be assumed it has probably been a reoccurring theme throughout history. It seems that every parent wants to prepare their child to be successful in society but what on earth…