Child Observation Essay

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The child observed was male and approximately two and half years old. This was a natural observation; the place was a classroom at the college’s daycare center. There were two school aides and four other children in the room. Time of observation began at 2:20 PM and ended at 2:55PM. The boy was playing with an abacus (counting toy) by himself when the observation began. A few minutes later the boy went to a shelf and picked up a box. As he opened the box he smiled and took out the contents which appeared to be miniature plush toys. About a minute later the aide announced it was clean-up time and told him to put the plush toys away. The boy did so without resistance or complaint. Also, he put the abacus away on a shelf. The aide then asked “who wants a snack?” the boy shouted “me!” The aide said anyone who wanted a snack was to sit at the table with red chairs. He and another girl were the first to sit at the appropriate table while the other children kept playing. Another aide walked in and he greeted her by her first name. About a minute later the other kids joined him at the table for snacks. While everyone was eating there was another one boy who kept misbehaving by not following directions. The boy being observed continued to eat but kept looking at the misbehaved boy at the same time. A few minutes later the boy asked for another piece of bread but an aide said there was no more. The boy replied “ok” and a minute later said “I want more milk” to an aide and she poured him some more. The boy burped loudly and an aide told him to say “excuse me.” The boy replied “excuse me” back to the aide. The boy proceeded to throw away his own plate but spill some of the remains of his food on the floor. He said “oh-oh spaghettios” when he realized his action. He helped the aide clean up the mess. A minute later the boy also spilled milk on himself. An aide handed him a

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