Child Observation

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In this article, the writer first describes in detail the actions and reactions of a young child during an observation. The writer explains that there was no interaction during this observation. The writer notes that the child in question has been raised from birth by his brother and that there are no traditional parental figures at home. The writer then analyzes the child's behavior. The writer also looks at the child's development skills in relation to other toddlers of a similar age. The writer concludes that due to the child's delayed physical development, it is difficult to tell if he had achieved all of the sub-stages of the sensorimotor stage, or if he was experiencing any of the sub-stages of the next pre-operational stage.

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"Most toddlers are able to stand alone well by 12-15 months old, but Nate, now 22 months, is not able to do this yet. It is also normal during the 12-15 month state of development to use gestured to convey wants, but he also did not show signs of doing this, only mimicking actions done by his brother. By 15-18 months, most toddlers can walk alone well, and can stand up without help, again Nate did not show signs of being able to do this. During the 15-18 month stage, most toddler can also climb onto furniture, and while there was no furniture for him to attempt this with, I do not think he would be able to do this. He did not show signs of wanting to greet me, and seemed uncomfortable around strangers. He did respond to his older brother. During the 18-24 month age, most toddlers are using between 20 - 50 words, while Nate showed signs of only using a few words."

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• Child development. (2006, June 13). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 15:20, June 19, 2006, from http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Child_development&oldid=58305102.
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