Middle Childhood Development 1 Middle Childhood Development Divonshe Smith Child and Adolescence Development Psychology Linda Smith Middle childhood development is a big time in a child life. They begin to become more independent and rely more on themselves without the help of their parents. This is also a great time to still create solid bonds with your child before they enter the adolescence stage which begins at 13 (Dr.Laura Markham‚ 2013). With the
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students aged in their middle childhood (6-10 years) and planning curriculum. During this time the student’s physical development is changing dramatically and as teachers we need to understand the changes they are going through so we can adjust the learning environment accordingly. By “physical” I of course mean the development of the body‚ brain and motor skills. I will now explain the importance of all factors needed for excellent physical growth and development in the middle childhood years. One important
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prevalence of 6.8 percent metabolic syndrome among overweight adolescent and a striking 28.7 percent among obese adolescent. (20) In a case control study among children living in Kuala Lumpur‚ metabolic syndrome was found in 5.3 percent of overweight/obese children. (21) It was also found that Indians have higher odds compared to Malays or Chinese. (21) Causes of childhood obesity can be multifactorial with the most common being unhealthy diet‚ reduced physical activity and genetic factors. (22) The Malaysia
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Various research studies have found that children are quite resilient in the face of life challenges in general although childhood trauma as abuse‚ neglect‚ and maltreatment can take a toll on children and negatively affect their physical‚ mental‚ emotional‚ and spiritual development. Children subjected to traumatic encounters for extended periods of time often experience trouble with relationships‚ ability to understand others feelings‚ boundary setting‚ and emotional isolation (“How Trauma Affects
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Socioeconomic Factors: Rarely is childhood obesity caused by a medical condition. A child’s environment is very complex and includes family‚ peers‚ school‚ community/neighborhoods‚ and society at large‚ as filtered through media‚ advertising‚ and prevailing social norms. Socioeconomic status is an important determinant of standard of living and health status‚ as it influences the incidence and prevalence of various health conditions such as childhood obesity. Several ways of measuring socioeconomic
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with an infectious disease. The more people that have been vaccinated‚ the statistical chances of running into someone with a dangerous disease are drastically decreased (NOVA). The Center for Disease Control recommends childhood vaccinations because they have “prevented countless cases of disease and saved millions of lives.” Vaccines safely expose children to harmful diseases; these vaccines are made up of the same antigens as the infectious disease‚ but these antigens have already been severely weakened
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Middle Adulthood- Linda Smith (pseudonym) Physical Changes Linda said she experienced the most physical changes throughout middle adulthood. She noticed her skin lost elasticity‚ increase amount of wrinkles in the face‚ and age spots began to appear on the face. Hair became brittle and if it wasn’t for coloring her hair she would be completely grey. Her skin has lost her youth and in her words “everything sags”. She also has noticed she bruises more easily than when she was younger. Linda was
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focuses on bodily feelings‚ basic desires‚ and immediate needs‚ difficulty with own needs‚ but are dependent and demanding. In this stage they experience the world in egocentric terms‚ how things are affecting them. The self-protective stage; middle childhood‚ some individuals can stay in this stage throughout their lives. More cognitively sophisticated than the impulsive ego‚
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Personal and Confidential !1 Personal and Confidential Observation 1 - Ramandip Bassi “Middle Childhood”‚ Age 7 October 21-24th‚ 2014 3 Sessions 116 Minutes Total Personal and Confidential !2 Introduction: The purpose of this observation assignment is to understand of development in birth thru adolescence. And to determine whether a child is progressing in such a way that would be considered “normal” for a certain age. How certain age child thinks‚ react‚ emotionally and what changes they development
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Dr Ellena‚ I have been informed that Tomahawk Creek Middle School is considering a year-round schedule. I understand that this means that there will be three-week breaks after each nine weeks‚ instead of one long summer break. I respect the school board’s decision‚ but I believe that this may be a colossal failure. Please consider these points that may have been overlooked. First of all‚ this means we will be in school during August. We will not have that long for maintenance or repairs to happen
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