Erikson’s believed that childhood is very important in trying to develop a child’s personality. Erikson and Freud were somewhat alike when it comes to things like id, ego, and superego because they both felt that go was very important in personality develop. Personality development is the development of organized pattern of behaviors and attitudes that make up a person. There are many things that can mess up a child’s personality, for example stress, no love, environment, other peers, and overall feelings to belong as a person. Erikson’s stages of Personality development are stage 1) Trust vs. Mistrust, 2) Autonomy vs. Shame & Doubt 3) Initiative vs.
When disciplining a child, parents often seek the best way to get control over their disobedience as soon as they can. A very familiar form of discipline is spanking. If a child is misbehaving, a swat on the bottom may be the first option a parent may go to. What spanking does, ultimately may not give the parent the satisfaction he or she wanted. After spanking children, they will stop what they are doing at the time and will immediately obey their authority.
Since a child is entirely dependent on his or her caregivers, the value of the care that the child receives is an important role to the formation and development of the child’s personality. Occurring in this developmental stage children learn if they can trust or mistrust the people surrounding them in their life. For example when a baby is crying, does the caregiver come to comfort and satisfy the baby’s needs? Whether the caregiver is consistent or inconsistent in satisfying the child’s needs (such as feeding, changing diapers, and comforting) can determine how the the child in the future see’s the world and the people inhabiting it. If done consistently the child will learn to trust the people caring for him or her, creating a bond and as the child matures the people they meet later in life can give him a sense of trust and security.
At this age we need to remember to comfort the child if they become upset and be someone they can speak to if they choose too, it is important we do not shout at children as this could cause them more upset and distress. Also we should be lively and energetic and enjoy taking part in activities they enjoy and provide new challenges for them. Primary schools- During this age it is important to listen to the children however the teaching assistant must make eye contact, lower themselves to the child’s level and speak to the child in a positive way. Children will start to learn boundaries during this time so it is about enforcing them in a positive and encouraging way. Encouragement is also important during all aspects of school life such as during lessons, their work, forming friendships and finding new things because this will help the children to try new things and to progress and move forward with their development and education.
The Pros and Cons of Peer Pressure Agenda Children’s friendship and social skills Peer pressure—positive and negative influences Difficulty of saying “no” How parents can help Necessary People Skills Some children come more naturally to these “people skills.” Some children learn through trial and error. Some children require direct instruction in order to help them learn the skills. 1. FEEL ACCEPTED – the need to belong is a basic human desire. 2.
‘Good parenting is authoritative in which parents keep eyes on their children and try to understand the mindset of their children.’(Sarwar, 2016) Somebody comment authoritative style is utility, but under psychology sense it provides a mutual communication to the kids. In conclusion, there is still room for discussion on how parenting style affect children and what is the effectiveness in teaching
It is the parent’s duty to keep their children well disciplined along with giving them the opportunity to develop socially and morally. But how is it possible to approach this task correctly? Using proven methods of discipline through positive reinforcement, and observational learning one can effectively discipline their children without risking damage to the child’s social and moral development. Research has suggested that parenting strategies might be culturally specific in their relation to child behavior. Spanking is most often used as a form of discipline and it is legal in almost every state.
Some children have lots of obedience and even anger problems may be labeled or described as unemotional or disturbed. These goals have helped parents understand why their children are acting the way they do. Understanding the mental process behind a child that is emotionally disturbed is very important for their teachers, parents and peers. They grow in support and find more patience within themselves if they want to grow a relationship with their child. One of the most successful ways of helping a child is to observe them in different environments; once you figure out some of
Parents have the right to express our anger, hurt, values, and expectations. Not by insulting and punishing, but by listening, modelling the behavior we want to teach, and discipline as needed.” In other words, Parents are not to put them in a situation to provoke unhappiness but during the inevitable challenges of life, we can teach children how they can be part of the solution. It is also an opportunity for them to mature and grow emotionally. Thus, many parents ponder on their roles in their child’s life. Whatever good role parents may choose to play, they may appear to be bad actors, unfortunately.
If the children ask what you are doing, say something truthful but ambiguous, such as "writing.” If the children ask for your help, direct them to a teacher whenever possible. Try to keep any particular child you are observing from being overly conscious of your attention, by making regular glances to other places or children in the room. Objective vs. Subjective Records When observing children it is tempting to interpret their behavior in terms of "good" or "bad,” "pleasing" or "displeasing", etc. It is important to describe or record objectively what the child does or says without interpretation. Accurate records are more usable for later interpretation.