The Impact of Computer Addiction on Children’s Mental Growth and Behaviour

Most people around the globe including children can have access to home computers or mobile phones more than they ever did. Children normally rely on computers and the Internet for different purposes which range from playing games and doing school homework to chatting with friends and relatives. However, the steady rise of computer use among … Read more

Early Childhood Curriculum

Aim The aim of this assignment is to produce two lesson plans one to be indoor and one to be an outdoor activity. The plans will promote learning contexts which support wellbeing and identity and belonging consistent with legislation and national practice guidelines. The objective it to produce plans that will include aims and learning … Read more

The Adventure Gap and the Importance of Outdoor Exposure

As society becomes increasingly centralized around technology the time children spend immersed in the outdoors decreases across the nation. Today’s society has put engagement in the natural world aside, revolutionizing parenting by sticking children in front of screens. Additionally, the outdoor community has seen a lack of racial and economic diversity since it’s beginning. Ensuring … Read more

Influence of family factors on personality and social development in children

The environment that children grow in has deep impacts on the type of personality characteristics they develop. Social skills are acquired through our many interactions in life, especially the ones in the early stages. Social and emotional development in children is mainly influenced by the Parents as models. Children see how their parents act, display … Read more

Gross and fine motor skills

• Choose one gross motor skill and one fine motor skill you see children demonstrating in this video. Gross motor skills are skills a child learns to better coordination and balance. For example, Do you remember trying to skip, climb a tree, dribble a ball or write your name? “Young children try, fail, and try … Read more

The use of corporal punishment with children

The use of corporal punishment with children is a controversial subject. Corporal punishment (or physical punishment) is a punishment intended to cause physical pain on a person. Though banned from most schools these days, I still remember when “the strap” was used on school children found guilty of various contraventions and it still remains legal … Read more

Theories of child development

The field of child development seeks to identify and explain changes in the physical, cognitive, and social-emotional development of children and adolescents (McDevitt & Ormrod, “Chapter 1/ Making a Difference in the Lives of Children and Adolescents”, p. 4). There are several theories that exist when it comes to child development; these theories include the … Read more

Cognitive development (draft)

Cognition Cognitive development involves how children think and gain their knowledge of their world around them through learning factors and genetics. Areas of cognitive development mainly focus on . Language development . Memory . Intellegence . Reasoning When born infants begin to learn to use their senses to explore the world around them. Most newborns … Read more

Biological, social & cognitive causes of sex differences in children’s play behaviour

Sex differences are defined by Hines as “any psychological or behavioural characteristic that differs on average for males and females of a particular species” (Hines 2004). Sex differences are often observed in children’s play behaviour. An example of this is differences in toy preferences. Girls often prefer dolls, doll furnishing and kitchen supplies whereas boys … Read more

Preoperational stage of child development (2 – 7 years)

Cognitive development begins in childhood, continues throughout a person’s entire life, and can be defined differently by different psychologists. For psychologist Jean Piaget, cognitive development comes down to the cognitive-developmental theory which states that children are constantly actively creating knowledge as they learn and explore their world. Piaget divides this development into four main stages; … Read more

Critically examine the context of WEIRD from Henrich et al perspective

The over-sampling of Western, educated and from industrialized, rich, and democratic countries (WEIRD) is deviating our understanding of human behavior which is causing to generalize “universal patterns” based on a limited sample of human variation, which accounts to only 12 percent of the world’s population. This has become problematic because WEIRD contributors greatly contrast from … Read more

Bilingualism in Autistic Children (literature review)

Abstract: This literature review focuses on the history and pertinent research on bilingualism in autistic children. It also discusses on whether language development is hindered in any way due to being bilingual. Autism is a brain development disorder characterised by social impairment communication difficulties and ritualistic behaviour. Some early researchers argued that language problems are … Read more

Nature vs. Nurture debate in terms of the developmental process of socialization

In this essay I will discuss my perspective on the Nature vs. Nurture debate in terms of the developmental process of socialization. I will also talk about social development in relation to the philosophical viewpoint that I align with most. The purpose of this reflection is to combine my philosophical viewpoint of child development with … Read more

There is no single cause of Juvenile delinquency but there are many and varied causes

There is no single cause of Juvenile delinquency but there are many and varied causes. (i) Mobility The rapid growth of industrialization and urbanization has led to expansion of means to communication, travel facilities and propagations of views through press and platform. Migration of persons to new places where they are strangers offers them opportunity … Read more