* She is very well behaved and has a very calm behavior. * She was able to initiate activities that would allow her to play alone. * When the child parent/parents left the room she would watch them leave but go right back to the activity she was doing. I would call this avoidant attachment. * Her language skills are very developed probably much more than the average four year old, as she is an only child and I feel more emphasis is given towards this area.
When positive relationships are formed, it is easier for colleagues and parents to give and receive trust, information, support, help, advice and encouragement. This makes it more likely that any problems between adults will be positively approached and resolved. It’s also more likely that skills and knowledge will be shared. As a Foster Carer communication is an extremely important part of the role, whether it is with the children, partner, birth family, other Foster Carer’s, Social Workers, School Staff and other professionals and agencies. Good communication skills allow you to establish and maintain relationships with all of the aforementioned people and this is an essential part of Foster Caring.
Not only do they need a parent, but also they need a good one. Parents shape and mould their children into something they want them to be. They instil morals and values that they wish their children could someday possess, like honesty, trustworthiness, compassion, and respect. Those attributes are some characteristics of what we all wish our children had, but that’s up to the parents to make it happen. So, if parents are the key to ensuring a well-rounded teenager, what type of parenting style could get the job done efficiently?
By the age of nine months an infant can be wary of strangers and frequently seek their caregiver for reassurance. Before speech develops an infant will smile and mirror behaviours to socialise, it is their way of interaction. By 18 months they will become increasingly independent, which is regularly demonstrated when they try to feed themselves. At this age they will mimic behaviours when playing and interacting with others. Between the age of 2 and 3 years a toddler enjoys routine, they will often choose to play alone doing repetitive tasks which they find stimulating.
Family plays an important role in our emotional, physical and spiritual development since each individual in the family system impacts and is impacted by the others. Family therapy is also imperative for this family it will help the family resolve a specific issue and help address the role that family plays in an individual’s life. Family therapy will help them to understand how their family functions, improve communication skills, make the entire family stronger and identify strengths and weaknesses within the family system and set goals and develop strategies to resolve challenges. (Family Therapy What Is It? 2011) I recommend daycare for the children.
1.1 Explain why positive relationships with children and young people are important and how these are built and maintained. When working with children and young people it is important for them to feel relaxed within the environment and the people they come in to contact with; this promotes a child’s ability and enables positive development. We are required within our job to build relationships rather quickly while maintaining the professional boundaries. Children and young people who have a positive relationship with a practitioner are more likely to display positive behaviour, and have confidence enabling them to communicate successfully. When children who are in a nursery setting feel comfortable with staff it becomes easier for them to separate with their parents and engage in activities and play.
Resilience is about being independent, standing on your own two feet or taking back the power. It is important because it can help reverse some of the effects that bullying can have on children and young people. It is also a life skill and will be useful to a child in many areas of life, it will give them confidence not only to stand up for themselves but also to champion the rights of others, it can help to increase the child’s value in themselves and helps to promote and restore self-esteem. If children are resilient they will be able to cope better with problems, they will have better health and they will be happier and more fulfilled. They will also be less likely to develop emotional problems like depression or anxiety.
Autistic children are easily upset and prone to over react, even the slightest change in their routine may invite a tantrum (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2010). Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), is a fairly common problem in the schools today. Children with ADHD most commonly have suffer from inattention and are easily distracted. These children would also suffer from impulsive behaviors. When it is time to be quiet the children with ADHD are hyper-active and therefore, find it difficult to set still.
Listening to my academic advisor is essential because it benefits her and I. When she listened to the strengths and weaknesses that I have, it helps her to better find a way to help me. When I listen to her I get what I need to better improve myself in my studies. While listening to my daughter I get a better understanding of her as a person. This builds our relationship in tremendous ways because I can relate to her better and I know how to comfort her.
Starting to teach kids early about responsibilities, create structure and routine that is consistently reinforced, will help children to grow the habits of becoming more responsible. A primary concept in family systems theory is that the family includes interconnected members, and each member influences the others in predictable and recurring ways (Van Velsor & Cox, 2000). Having open communication within family members and not being isolated is a key tool to maintaining a functional family. Sculpting is a good tool to identify a family’s system dynamics by asking family members to physically position themselves and other family members into a formation that metaphorically represents the family