Child Interview Paper

Shawna and Keith are the parents of four children. I first interviewed Shawna about their oldest child, 19 years of age. This interview took place from 9:50 pm until 10:22 pm, on Monday. The interview with Keith was at 8:05 pm lasting until 8:39 pm the day after, on Tuesday. This interview was referenced towards the youngest child, 3 years old.
Physical
What did/does your child do in their freetime?
What kind of snacks did/does your child regularly consume?
Did/do you encourage extracurricular activities? If yes, what kinds?
What did/does your child typically do when playing outdoors?
Cognitive
How often did/does your child watch television? Hours per day/week. Favorite shows?
How often did/do you read to your child?
What types of learning
This showed true during my interviews with both parents. These differences could be because the first child born was for the most part an only child until age 5. The type of social interaction this child experienced was childcare settings, neighbors, and family. When the child was younger they were more physically aggressive towards the sibling they had. While the new generation child is rather easy going unless provoked by a sibling. Possibly due to there now being more people involved in this child's family than the now older one had. The parent tries to educate the youngest child on emotions, and teaching them self control. While the other parent did not work actively on emotions with the now older child. The young child moves on quickly with their feelings, unlike the older child whom use to hold on to their emotions and dealt with them rather aggressively. When interviewing Keith, he stated that his family is actively involved with the church, library activities, and attend various parties. While Shawna recalled mostly having her child participate in organized sports during specific seasons, and Girl Scouts. Both engaged the child in social surroundings, but one more formal and forced than