Family Project Paper Assignment

Ashley Simmons

Professor Diane Thompson

DEP-2004

February 28, 2020

AGE 2 TODDLER

A. Physical

1. The child’s weight is 12.7 kg while his height is 87.7 cm.

2. The motor skills/ abilities of the child include the ability to kick a ball, climb over furniture, paint, scribble, stack four blocks and put pegs into holes.

3. The favorite activities are making funny creatures and silly faces, then gluing them onto paper while the favorite toys Match and Roll Shape Sorter. It has 12 shape blocks.

4. The child began to walk at the age of 1 year 6 months.

5. The toddler sleeps 13 hours a day and often has a one-hour nap during the day.

6. Favorite foods of the child are milk, fruits, potatoes and eggs.

B. Social/emotional

1. The child has frequent mood changes. He shows a broad range of emotions, from anger to sadness

2. The child has a healthy attachment as he looks for the parent to be comforted

3. The child has a good relationship with family members, but does not spend time with extended family members

4. The child spends time with other children. However, he interacts with others by playing alongside them, not with them.

5. The child exhibits trust

6. The child shows autonomy as he plays various games and engages in activities alone. The parents respond negatively to the child’s need for autonomy as they want to watch over him.

C. Cognitive

1. The child spoke the first word when he was 12 months old. He has now mastered more than 50 spoken words.

2. Examples of language errors are segmentation, overextension and syntax.

3. The child developed object permanence at 2 years old. When a toy is placed under a blanket, he knows it is there and actively seeking it.

4. The child has developed social skills and communication and listening skills through interactions with others.

c. Another theory that can be applied is the behaviorist theory by B.F. Skinner. The theory suggests that learning occurs purely through process of reinforcement and association. The association of the child with other people leads to learning of various things.