They might also become angry about losing a loved one which could make them unsettled and have bad behaviour. This may occur as depending on age, the child may find it hard or lack the maturity and experience to express how their feeling. This could make them frustrated which could then manifest itself into angry behaviour. 2) New sibling – When a new child is born into a family, this can make the existing child or children feel left out and abandoned as the attention shifts to the new baby. This can cause feelings of jealousy as they fight for the attention of their parents.
This is a significant moment in their development as they moved into adolescence and then adulthood with the physical, psychological and emotional changes it brings, and each child deals with it differently. Some see it as positive change and a sign they are maturing, some see it differently and feel odd and different from their peers. Those that struggle to manage the change may lose focus and be affected with poor academic performance. They may withdraw from peer groups or physical activities for fear of being teased and bullied and will feel uncomfortable about getting changed in front of peer groups. Children often fail to communicate for fear of drawing attention to
Plus, a stressful family environment may cause a child to experience learning disabilities and possibly be of a high risk of a stress related illness. At the same time, various other elements within a child’s background may affect behaviour and development, these being; divorce, a new baby, diet, poverty and media to mention a few. Children of one parent families may suffer as the parent may work long hours leaving the child with very little support and possibly no role model to look up to. Divorce also can be very traumatic for a child. Children whose families have joined with another family and therefore have ‘step-family’ may experience unhappiness due to the child being picked on or feeling left out, this would lead to low self-esteem and they would quite possibly result in lack confidence in their own abilities.
Also to meet new people, friends and develop new relationships. However depending on the type of background a child might have this could affect their development education wise, social development and emotionally. For example some parents might be going through divorce proceedings and a young child might be too young to understand why this is happening, this could result on them focusing less on education and they might not be able to cope emotionally. Another example could be that a young child might be moving house constantly and not having a stable home
Caula Rogers Eng-105 English Composition 1 03/30/2014 Dr. Victoria Smith Impact of ADHD on a Child’s Schooling Children with ADHD generally have trouble in school, only because school causes many trials for children with ADHD. ADHD is not a learning disorder; however it can cause children to have problems with learning. Furthermore, children with ADHD have an excessive rate of learning disorders and will have problems with other school-work like calculation and following a long with his/her teacher during direct instructional time. But with enduring and an efficient plan, the child will be capable of succeeding in the classroom. ADHD negatively can affect a child’s social and emotional behavior and the ability to control them in a positive manner in a school environment.
Describe the different transitions children and young people may experience. • Start Nursery: Starting nursery is very daunting for some children. They may not have been left by their parents or carers before and some children will show real distress. Children show distress at being separated from their carer by crying and refusing to join in with activities. • Change of school: Changing school is more likely to affect children’s feelings and emotional development.
Children who are not loved will find it difficult in the future to make long lasting friendships. Children will feel isolated and unhappy. It is important that children are loved and care for properly. A key economic factor that may influence development is unemployment. Parents who are on low income might have children wearing clothes that are too small for them.
Children’s friendship with others help them develop their emotional understanding, interaction, empathy and social skills. Children who lack friends tend to feel isolated, suffer insecurities and usually withdraw themselves more. They may struggle to communicate, share and understand the needs and feelings of others. As they grow older the insecurities may lead to self-hate and self-harm. They will also lack people to confide in or go to for advice Child neglect, often overlooked, is the most common form of child maltreatment.
Some children who have arrived from another country where formal education begins later may also find their intellectual development affected as they have had no previous education but could also affect their emotional and behavioural development if they feel they are not able to do what others have already learnt to do. Schools will often put appropriate support in place for children in these situations. Abuse/Neglect - If a child has suffered from any abuse or neglect it will almost certainly affect the
However, a child or young person who has a disability may also have low self-esteem which can affect social, emotional and behavioural development. Their physical development may also be delayed. A new baby in the family can have both a positive and negative affect on a child or young person’s development. For example, a child or young person may not understand why they now have to share their parent’s attention. They may feel angry and isolated which can affect their social, emotional and behavioural development.