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Answer the questions + then you need to reply to 2 of my classmates posts A:Peer play:
Three-year-old Ben lives in the country, with no other preschoolers nearby. His parents wonder whether it is worth driving Ben into town once a week to participate in a peer play group. What advice would you give Ben’s parents, and why?
classmates’ posts:
1: It is worth for Bens parents to drive into the city so Ben can hang with childer his age. As a child, he needs to have fun, play around and be a child and I think this can be accomplished best by him hanging with children who are his age. He would connect with them easily and have someone who he understands and someone understands him. The parents only have to drive once a week and they can adjust their schedule to fit Bens activity and help him become more social and have him learn how to behave with others. You can teach a child by words how to be social and how to treat others, but unless the child applies the teachings into real life it will not help them.
2. Itās very important for a child to have communication outside its household, especially with other kids of the same age. Kids can learn a lot from other kids given that each one has a different persona and has learned different things from their own household. As a kid, you start to discover everything that surrounds you. If Ben doesnāt have any contact or communication with other kids he can grow up being very shy and scared at the moment of dealing with others. Also, he can become very anxious given that he wouldnāt understand or know how to deal with other peopleā s opinion. The parents can make time once a week for him to go and discover things for himself. He can learn communication, and social skills among others.
B:Timing of Puberty:
We all go through puberty, but how does the timing of puberty affect the psychological adjustment of boys and girls differently? Hypothetically, if you had a teen (boy or girl) who experienced puberty early, what could you (as a parent) do to support your child?classmates’ posts:
1. I know as a female growing up, girls were always so scared for their first mensural cycle. Some girls got theirs really early and others were late. My best friend got hers a little before me and I remember have such anxiety knowing my time could be any day(and dreading that day). Also all the body changes were different for everyone which was cause for talk. My best friend got her first bra in 3rd grade whereas I didn’t till 7th! I remember feeling really bad that all the other girls had bras and I did not need one yet. A lot of the psycological effects for girls I think is a lot of anxiety and confusion. It’s almost this “I have no control over my body” feeling. This causes girls to mature faster becasue you have to think about serious things younger. I can not speak for boys but I can imagine the body changes are not as daunting but can also be quite confusing. I feel like their confusion would come much later. As a parent, I would just let my child know that they could talk to me about anything they are struggling with. I think if you push a conversation that turns them away. I would just look out for signs that they have changes in their personality and then talk with them.
2. Yes puberty affects males and females differently. I would tell my teen (boy or girl), that everyone goes through puberty. It is the part of the development process. I would take the time to explain what puberty is. When puberty begins, the body starts producing sec hormones. For males its testosterone and for females its called estrogen. I would also tell them they are going to experience, physical changes, as well as well behavior and cognitive developments/changes; which is all to be expected and completely normal. I also would make sure that they are able to talk to me )their parents), about anything and everything, so I can guide them through this phrase.
C:Identity:
Why do adolescents need to establish their own identity rather than accept what their parents want for them?classmates’ posts:1. ?2. ?
D: Midlife Health Problems:
Thinking about the health of your family members who are in middle adulthood, which midlife health problem is of greatest concern to you? What steps can you take now to help prevent it?1. ?2. ?
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