Today‚ the term "family" is difficult to define. All families are unique‚ and they can range anywhere from single parent families to extended families. Most importantly though‚ it is in the family where the next generation is being built. Parents must provide security and support for their children‚ and they need to be prepared for the challenges of balancing work and family in today ’s society. In traditional families‚ there was a mother‚ a father and their resulting children. The father would most
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Cypc 31.2 task2 Explain how children and young people’s development is influenced by a range of personal and external factors. 2.1 And 2.2 Personal Factors * During pregnancy-: If the mother smokes ‚takes drugs‚ becomes ill or suffers from stress or anxiety this can result in premature birth and health problems for the baby such as -: low birth weight‚ undeveloped organs‚ problems with sight and hearing. These are all problems that could delay their development. Some children are born with
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Bronchiolitis in Infants and Small Children Interamerican University of Puerto Rico School of Nursing Bronchiolitis in Infants and Small Children Introduction A common illness of the respiratory tract within infants and children under two is bronchiolitis. This illness causes inflammation in the bronchioles. Hospitalization is often required because small children and infants have smaller airways that become easily blocked. Children who become affected develop cough‚ wheeze and shortness
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research paper is Alcohol and families. In this topic I will be exclusively looking at how alcohol can effects someone’s family‚ mainly the children of these families and if having an alcoholic in your family can affect the family’s future and feelings about alcohol as a whole in anyway. I chose this topic because I grew up with my dad being an alcoholic. I still remember knowing what was going on throughout the process of it. He unfortunately died when I was young‚ he was diagnosed with cirrhosis
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STLS Level 2 Award Please fill in in pen before handing in – NO tippex Main stages of development of children and young people Age Band Physical Development Communication and Intellectual Development Social and Emotional Development Birth – 3 years Little mobility to walking Lifts head on own Can grip (i.e. a rattle/bottle) Can rollover Puts things in mouth Raises arms for lifting Feeds themselves Starts to scribble with crayons Can kick a ball Start communication through smiling/laughing Making
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Piaget’s Theory of Infant Development Author: Elizabeth Purling Renton Technical College Developmental Psychology Instructor: Leta Berkshire May 30‚ 2007 Piaget’s Theory of Infant Development At almost 32 weeks gestation‚ my little one constantly brings about questions and ideas about what my life will be like when I become a parent. What will she look like? Will she be a loud baby or a quiet one? How long before she sleeps through the night? What cognitive abilities does
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How Autism Affects the Family University of Phoenix There are many struggles a family with a child that has been diagnosed with autism has to go through these struggles can affect the whole family in many different ways. One of the ways an autistic child can affect the family is financially there are many payments that have to be taken care of mainly medical bills. This is a big issue now with our recession that’s happening all over the world. Another big issue these families have to face
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the influences that affect children’s development and the importance of recognising and responding to concerns about their development. While children are influenced by many things‚ there are no greater influences than that of their parents. Parents are a child’s first playmate and while their world grows parental influence will always be one of the most determining factors in how the child will grow and develop. There are many examples that affect children’s development‚ parental separation
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Task 7: Explain the reasons why children and young people’s development may not follow the expected pattern. There are many reasons why children may not follow the expected pattern of development. If early learning cognitive theories are accepted‚ and the infant brain is insufficiently stimulated during the crucial first three years of a child’s life‚ or exposed to toxins or malnutrition‚ this can cause problems and result in learning disabilities later on. Children with some kind of disability
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We must safeguard children and young people as they are unable to protect themselves alone and are far more vulnerable to things such as abuse and neglect than adults are. It is our duty of care to protect children and young people from physical abuse‚ emotional abuse‚ sexual abuse‚ verbal abuse and neglect. We must be able to identify early on the signs and symptoms of abuse or neglect before the child is to get in any serious danger. A child’s sudden change in behaviour could be a huge sign of
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