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Toddler ObservationAshley JordanIvy Tech Community CollegeIt is amazing to see how much a baby, from birth to the time he/she is a toddler has grown physically, intellectually, emotionally, and socially. Every child should have some aspects of their development that is similar to his or her peers. Sometimes a toddler may exhibit unusual behavior and at various stages a toddler will show signs of independence. A person can learn quite a bit about toddlers by observing them and checking their milestones in various areas. I observed a male child of my aunt’s that is twenty- five months for this observation.The little boy that I observed seem to be a typical twenty-five month old toddler. According to Milestones: 25 to 36 months, the child that I observed is similar to his peers by walking up and down the stairs, jumping and even attempting to ride a tricycle CITATION Mil14 \l 1033 (Milestones: 25 to 36 months, 2014). The toddler follows multi-step instructions such as, “Pick up that ball, and then go put it in the box next to your crib,” CITATION And14 \l 1033 (Sego, 2014). As Children and Their Development suggests, a two year old is capable of understanding that objects exist independently; better known as object permanence. The child that I observed easily understood the concept of object permanence CITATION Rob12 \l 1033 (Kail, 2012). The toddler I observed can also finishes easy puzzles, shares with other children, and throws tantrums when he is frustrated CITATION Mil14 \l 1033 (Milestones: 25 to 36 months, 2014). The little boy I saw was very typical for is age range as far as verbally speaking three to four word sentencesCITATION Rob12 \l 1033 (Kail, 2012). The child I observed has several developmental aspects that are similar to that of his peers. The kid I watched had one unusual behavior and showed signs of his independence increasing. After reviewing, all of the developmental milestones for a child that is twenty-five months old the only odd event I found for the child I watched was that, he still held his parent’s hand while going up and down the stairs CITATION Mil14 \l 1033 (Milestones: 25 to 36 months, 2014). This is unusual because the child is supposed to walk up and down the stairs alone at his age but he still waits on his parents to help him do this event. He still uses his parent’s hand because he is still scared of the stairs CITATION And14 \l 1033 (Sego, 2014). The boy I oversaw showed several signs of becoming more and more independent. For instance, he tried to put on his clothes by himself; even though he did not succeed he still tried to put his clothes on. According to Children and Their Development, it is recommended that a parent offers a choice for a healthy food during lunch or snack time. The child not only chose a healthy food when it was offered but he also said that he wanted peaches for lunch. This is a sign of independence because his father did not give him the choice of peaches for lunch instead the child chose to pick peaches by himself CITATION Rob12 \l 1033 (Kail, 2012). Another, sign of independence that the child exhibited was that he left the living room when he was told to stay in there. This is an example of independence because the child wanted to go to his room and play instead of playing in the living room CITATION Tod14 \l 1033 (Toddler milestone: Separation and independence, 2014). Displaying, one unusual behavior and some signs of independence was found during my observation of the male toddler. The experience I had with this toddler observation has greatly helped me understand toddlers more. I now understand that at the age of two it is acceptable for a toddler to still be in diapers because some toddlers have not known signs of wanting to potty train. The vocabulary of a toddler varies widely from initially talking at one and half years old to saying complete sentences by the time a child is three years old. Also, the stages of play range throughout the toddler years; a child can go from playing alone to engaging in cooperative play. A toddler’s physical development also ranges from walking, to learning how to climb up and down stairs, to even feeding himself/herself food with a fork or spoon. I better understand that during the toddler years a child may start to show signs of fears or could get frustrated at the lack of his/her own ability to do something. Due to this observation, I understand more about toddlers concerning their physical, intellectual, emotional, and social developments. It is truly marvelous to see children grow from infants to toddlers in all areas of development. Typically, a toddler should have many areas of development that are similar to what his/her peers are doing. A couple unusual behaviors may be found in some toddlers among innumerable signs of independence. The study and observation of toddlers can really help adults understand different developmental milestones. Who knew that toddlers were so interesting, and how much they grew from being a helpless little newborns, to walking by themselves!ResourcesKail, R. V. (2012). Children and Their Development. Saddle River: Pearson Education Inc.Milestones: 25 to 36 months. (2014). Retrieved 09 18, 2014, from Baby Center: , A. (2014, 09 18). Toddler Observation. (A. Jordan, Interviewer)Toddler milestone: Separation and independence. (2014). Retrieved 09 27, 2014, from Baby Center: : Ashley Jordan Class: Education 121- 00H Date: 09/18/2014Purpose: Identify developmental changes that occur during the toddler stage.Part I—Directions: Observe a child between 18 and 36 months of age. Your total observation time should be at least one hour but may be spread over several visits. Look for the signs of development listed below and on the following pages. Record your findings by placing a check mark in the appropriate column. If you had no opportunity to observe a particular behavior, write “Unable to observe” in the “Comments” column. Also use this column to record any additional details you wish to remember. Key to Responses Yes—Skill observed No—Child lacked this skill or characteristicSite: The child’s homeDate(s) of Observation(s): 09/18/2014Child’s First Name: GeorgeAge in Months: 25 MonthsObservationC-3 Checklist: Toddler Development Signs of Development Physical DevelopmentYESNOCOMMENTS Walks IndependentlyXDid this by 10 months Climbs up stairs (Describe how)XYes, do this without any problem. He started doing this by 12 months Walks down stairs (Describe how)XYes, but still asks parents to hold his hand. Pushes self on wheeled toyXRegularly Pedals wheeled toy (i.e. tricycle)XRegularly Feeds self using fork/spoonXStarted do this very early Stacks two to four blocksXWithout a problemStacks five to six blocksXWithout a problemAssembles six-piece puzzleXEnjoys doing puzzlesScribbles with a crayonXHe scribbles dailyTurns pages of book one at a timeXYes, he loves to look at and try to read books by himself or with his parents Recognizes when diaper is soiledXHe recognizes when it I soiled but will often not tell his parents of deny that he is wet. He always makes a face when he knows he has a soiled diaper Uses toilet (as needed) when taken thereXNo, he has not started potty training yet Asks to use toilet when neededXHas yet to do thisIntellectual DevelopmentYESNOComments Solves problems through trial and errorXHe attempts to solve problems but gives up or asks for help after two triesObserves adults and copies their behaviorXHe has done this for quite some time Uses two-word sentences.XEasily Uses three-four word sentences.XSays, “ Can we go outside” Responds to “yes” and “no” questionsXHe is in his “No” stage right now so everything is no at first Identifies body parts by pointing and namingXEasily done Repeats parts of favorite rhymes and storiesXHe repeats some words but cannot repeat a full rhyme yetTells about experiencesXHe can say that he went outside but not what he did outsideFollows simple instructions (such as “pick up the ball”)XNo problemShows understanding of prepositions (such as “the ball is in the box”)XRetrieved the ball in his roomMatches items that are alike.XNo problemEmotional Development YESNOCOMMENTS Shows frustration at lack of abilities.XHe does this after two tries at something Resists cooperating or does opposite of what is asked.XHe does this when he doesn’t want to listenResponds appropriately to reasonable choices.XCan help pick out his lunchShows signs of fears.XYes, is scared of anything that might be hot after he burned his handSocial DevelopmentYESNOCOMMENTS Engages in parallel play.XPlays side by side with another child Engages in cooperative play.XEasily Engages in small group activities for short periods.XNot too long but he does this sometimes Shows understanding of one or more simple rules.XYes, will listen when he is told not to do somethingShares willingly. XYes, when he chooses to share Exhibits some self-help skills (such aswashing own hands, putting away toys).XHe helps put away his toys and attempts to wash his hands but does not have hand washing down yet ................
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