Ass 1 Task 4; Explain how children and young people`s development is influenced by a range of external factors. Some external factors that could influence children are; childcare arrangements, family, poverty previous education and where they live. If a child has been taken into care or has been moved around a lot this child could be unsettled and they might misbehave as they are afraid of rejection. This could also happen if a child`s parents separate the child would feel under pressure to choose a parent or that a parent might leave. Family can have a big effect on a child’s development for example if the child is an only child he / she will not know how to socialise with other children.
this impacts on the life chances of the young person because they may not be able to fully put their trusts in the adults around them because of all the new changes they have gone through. They may struggle to ask for help in later life and rely on themselves more. A young person may have moved schools which will interrupt their education and mean they will not do so well in class and could become disruptive to other pupils. A young person may become resentful of their parents and communication could of broken down, and this could to lead to them having negative feelings about themselves. This could mean that a young person turns to drugs or alcohol and not be able to access higher education or get a good job.
Some families may move house a few times throughout live. This can affect the child as they have to make new friendship and get use to a new area they have moved too. Children and young people can not do anything to their transition and can be daunting like: first day that school, first exam, first sexual experience, most of these are navigated. The experience they gain can help them learn to deal with the challenges of life ahead. The range of transitions faced by children and young people includes: Moving schools or class Puberty Bereavement Parents splitting up Illness (Parents or siblings) Changing friend Groups:
Therefore her social and communication skills have begun to cause concern. This will affect Heidi’s emotional, intellectual and language development as she is likely to isolate herself from her peer group, and lead to her falling behind in other activities and skills. As Heidi does not follow instructions she will not learn the social skills to enable her to enjoy coming to nursery to fully participate in all the activities available. 2 Speech Impediment Finley is in year 6 and has begun to stutter when he feels anxious and under pressure to answer a question in the classroom. Therefore his communication skills have started to deteriorate.
In children they get the feelings of being rejected. (Temke, 2006, p.1) Kids think that the parent who left doesn’t love them anymore and they feel left behind. Also children start to have false hopes. They think that there is a chance that their parents will get back together. This causes kids to try to recreate “what was”.
It is one of the aspects of life that are best left not discussed in many social circles. There is a fairly even split in opinions of the parents and teachers on whether a child should fail a test, assignment or grade if they are unable to accomplish the goals set out by the various school boards. Failing grades can be seen as punishment, cause mental anguish and negative repercussions. Some teachers and parents though, feel that failing students when necessary help develop better problem solving skills, teach student life skills as well as growth and positive behaviors towards failing. Many parents and teachers feel that failing can be detrimental to a child’s psychological development.
Friends moving away – This could make the child or young person feel nervous because they will then have to make new friends which may not be easy for the child, this could also make the child become anxious and become shy. Puberty – This could make the child or young person feel confused because they can’t control what is happening to them, this could also make the child become dismissive or make the child become argumentative with parents or carers. Starting a new school – This could make the child or young person feel nervous because they have to make new friends and could make the child feel anxious because they don’t know what will happen. This could also make the child become shy or dismissive or even anxious. Diagnosis of a disability – This could make the child or young person feel jealousy because he/she may feel different, this could also make the child act unusual
Kids need boundaries and parents need to follow through on their punishments. I am sure some might think that the aforementioned seems strange coming from a kid, but I know it could work if it was offered. I have a friend right now who continues to get in trouble and her parents keep arguing with her instead of trying to figure out why she is acting this way. I know that her behavior has changed because of a recent incident that she has not shared with them. I have tried to encourage her to talk to them, but she just feels that they will not support her.
Some children have resentment towards their new family members while other act out intentionally at home and school for attention. While most children tend to adapt to new situations fairly well, some may start having trouble in school, become bullies or victims. These children may require therapy to help adapt to their new family dynamics. Blended Families Planning The decision to start a new life forming a new family with children from one or both previous relationships can be both a rewarding and a challenging experience. While the parents anticipate the joy of a new spouse, children on the other hand may not share the same excitement.
(Sun,2001) This could be because the parents are so stressed out with the marital problems leading to their divorce that they neglect the academic needs of their children such as helping with homework and supporting their self confidence. “Often it is not the divorce itself but parental attitudes during and after the divorce that affect children's behavior and perceptions about family life.”p.476(Amato and Afifi,2006). Parental conflict and hostility play a major roles in how children are affected during and after a divorce. “...divorces that dissolve low-conflict marriages may have negative effects on children”(p.476 Amato and