Child Development, Third Edition: A Practitioner’s Guide by Douglas Davies

Author:Douglas Davies [Davies, Douglas]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: The Guilford Press
Published: 2011-04-28T16:00:00+00:00

OBSERVATION EXERCISES

Spend 1 hour observing toddlers and parents in a public place. A park or playground would be best, though a shopping mall or fast-food restaurant would also be interesting sites for observation. Observe for the following:

Secure base, attachment, and exploration. If the toddler is in a place where she can play freely, note the balance she establishes between exploration and attachment. Do you see the toddler “checking in” with the parent, either visually or verbally, while she plays? How far does she move away from the parent? What does the parent do to stay in touch with the exploring toddler? What is the toddler’s activity level? What evidence do you see that supports the idea that toddlers are intensely interested in learning about their immediate world?

Autonomy. What examples do you see where the toddler takes the initiative or insists on doing things his own way? How do toddler and parent react when the toddler’s assertion of will runs contrary to the parent’s wishes or intentions? How do the parent and toddler negotiate conflicts over safety?

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