Cognitive Developments of Infants and Young Children

Question: Discuss about the Report for Cognitive Developments of Infants and Young Children. Answer: 1. In my opinion, the three most important issues to consider while planning for a safe day care environment include the following: Checking the play area regularly so that the the children, while playing cannot get hurt or some major accident takes place Adhering to the guidelines of food and safety while preparing and serving food to the children and taking precautions for ensuring the safety of the children Keeping the medicines, insecticides, cleaners, toxic substances, first aid solutions away from the reach of the children and should be kept in the safety-locked cabinets (Rivkin, 2006). 2. In my opinion, the socio-economic factors that have had an impact on the physical/motor development of Genie include substance abuse and impaired emotional and cognitive abilities. In my opinion, the two interventions that would have improved her circumstances include Cognitive behavioural therapy and mental rehabilitation, as these two interventions would enhance her cognitive abilities. A child having impaired cognitive abilities is not able to live a normal life like the other children (Koffka, 2013).Cognitive behavioural therapy would have helped her to develop her brain in order to learn and and see things of the world. While mental rehabilitation would have helped her to develop social, intellectual and emotional skills for living, working and learning in the community (Faitar, 2011). 3. The ways in which the parents can help the children to develop moral thought and action in developmentally appropriate ways are as follows: The parents can choose for teaching the rules in a way, which makes clear that they have affection for their children in order to develop moral thoughts and actions (Berkowitz Grych, 1998). The parents should look for the moments when their child is doing something right and they should encourage them by pointing it out, so that the children can distinguish between the right and the wrong (Lewis, K. M. (2012). 4. The three ways in which the stages of socio-emotional development (Erickson) could be accommodated by an authoritative parenting style include the following: Making attempts for shaping, controlling and supporting the behaviours and attitudes of the children Allowing for excess of autonomy and encouraging the children for contributing to their individual development Supporting the present qualities of the child as well as setting higher standards of expectations These ways can help the parents to address the issues of their children and seek ways that can help them to develop physically and mentally (Bornstein, L. Bornstein, M. (2007). 5. The three practical ways in which the early childhood educator can acknowledge the different systems in which the children develop are as follows: Planning the instruction for children in the systems in which they develop supporting the behaviours and attitudes of the children Identifying the developmental needs of the children and improvement of the systems motivating the children to contribute in their own development Evaluating the different goals of the systems in which the children live and develop effectively (Katz, 2003). References Berkowitz, M. W., Grych, J. H. (1998). Fostering goodness: Teaching parents to facilitate children's moral development.Journal of moral Education,27(3), 371-391. Bornstein, L., Bornstein, M. H. (2007). Parenting styles and child social development.Encyclopedia on early childhood development, 1-4. Cherry, K. (N/A). What is child Psychology. A brief Overview of Child Psychology. 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