NVQ UNIT 302. BOSE MATHEW Engage in personal development in health, social care or children's and young people's settings (SHC. I THINK I'VE ANSWERED MY OWN QUESTION IF IT HELPS Support individuals with specific communication needs Understand specific communication needs and factors affecting them "Human beings are social animals. Our lives depend on other humans. Human infants are born unable to transport or care for themselves.
According to Bowlby (1973), a child’s attachment pattern forms in relationship to the primary caregiver and is usually generalized to subsequent relationships. Individuals at significant risk for developing maladaptive attachment relationships are children who are abused or neglected by their caregiver. Early disruptions in the attachment relationship thwart the child’s ability to regulate arousal, develop secure relationships, and cope with stress. Not able to use caregivers as a secure base for exploration, children
Attachment Theory Among Children with Developmental Disabilities Introduction Experiences in early life play an influential role on individual differences that develop later in life. These early life experiences consist of transactional relationships, through which individuals are interacting and maintaining life-long ties. Transactional relationships are developed and understood through the caregiver relationship that an individual has developed in the first few years of life (Austrian, 2008, p.365). This relationship being formed and resulting in a main attachment with primary caregivers, such as a mother or father (Austrian, 2008, p.365). Some individuals, such as those with developmental disabilities, may not be given the same opportunities as typical individuals.
There is also some evidence suggesting children’s toys like Barbie and Bratz may lead to children having an unrealistic image of an ideal body shape, and therefore lead to abnormal eating behaviours. AO2 - Evidence * Research linking parents to eating behaviour has shown that there is a strong relationship between parents and children in terms of snack intake, perception of body dissatisfaction and attitude towards food (Brown & Ogden, 2004). * Further research has shown the biggest indicator of a daughters eating behaviour was the dietary restraint of the mother. This would explain why sometimes an entire family is obese, as can be seen on some reality TV shows. However it is not always clear in these cases if it is nature or nurture causing the behaviour.
Disadvantages: * Lack of physical activity causing weight gain and unhealthy tendency of eating unhealthy snacks. * Children are exposed to many bad behaviors and inappropriate content, including violence, potentially leading to aggressive and out of control behavior. * Reduced focus on learning and retaining information. (Dunn, 2011) PLACE PHOTO HERE, OTHERWISE DELETE BOX Family influence behavior and function in children and adolescents Children raised in lone parent families have been found to do less in the measures of wellbeing compared with their peers in two-parent families, while parental separation has been found to be associated with adverse outcomes for children including: schooling, social conduct and behavior, mental and emotional health, peer relations, early sexual behavior, and criminal offending. (Duncan & Hill, 2001).
It is a continual educational process through childhood, as well. To explain how attachment styles affect love relationships, the reasoning behind the attachment styles must be examined. According to Harvey & Byrd (2000), Hazen and Shaver’s study in 1994 found that interactions early in life determined whether people will have a secure, avoidant, or anxious attachment style. The anxious attachment style, rarest among infants studied, is a result of inconsistent parenting styles. In the study, the inconsistent parenting style caused infants to cling anxiously to their mothers in unfamiliar settings, and cry when she left the room.
[pic]The Four Stages of Socioemotional Development Theory • [pic]A Description of Erikson's Development Stages for Toddlers Trust Versus Mistrust - Ages 0 to 1 year o In Eriksons first stage of social development, trust versus mistrust, infants require comfort from caregivers to develop a sense of trust towards others and their surroundings. If this comfort is not provided, mistrust will be developed. Autonomy Versus Shame and Doubt - Ages 2 and 3 o Toddlers acquire a sense of independence in their own environments in this stage. This is the stage where children explore and build self-esteem in doing things on their own. According to Erikson, if over-protective parents do not allow toddlers to explore to build autonomy and self-esteem, the toddler experiences shame and doubt.
toys etc. Children that can safely avoid obstacles etc. whilst running are much less likely to be such a high health and safety risk. Another example could be, if a two year old was playing with playdoh for instance, you’d have to be aware of the risks of the child putting the doh in their mouths and possibly swallowing or even having foreign objects placed in body parts such as ears or nostrils. A four year old child would be much less likely to participate in such actions, therefore changing the health and safety goalposts.
Children who are feed healthy meals have better immune systems to fight off disease. Lack of nutrition also can lead to vitamin deficiency, which can affect the teeth and bones, leading to tooth decay and broken bones. Some children have been misdiagnosed with ADHD when the underlying issue was lack of nutrition. It is important that children not only have healthy foods, but that they have adequate amounts of them. When planning meals in a childcare setting or your home, it is so important to include all the food groups.
The Importance of Nutrition for Infancy and Toddler-hood Infancy and toddler-hood are a very important time in an individuals grow and development. Most people are unaware as to the dramatic effects good nutrition or in many cases malnutrition have one the development of children in this stage of life can have. It is the goal of this essay to help enlighten caregivers of children in these delicate stages what they need in the way of nutrition, when to introduce solid food and milk, what negative effects poor nutrition can have, as well as highlight a few key factors that can contribute to obesity later in life. We as a society need to be aware of the impacts of good nutrition on our young children's lives. During the infancy and toddler stages good nutrition play such a large roll in the way our children develop both psychically and mentally.