What parents need to know?

Introduction 

Many parents are impatient, seem more frustrated, and simply complain that their child does not do what they expect from her. It happens because even though we understand s/he is a child but not always at least when we treat her. To understand the actual child, one has to be child while communicating and behaving with her.

Discussion

Parents either educated or illiterate both are not comfortable since their children are not as theyexpect. It is normal however many parents do not take it as it is supposed to be. To be convinced with the idea mentioned here we have to take reference from the developmental psychology. The child on the basis of his developmental stages such as infancy, early childhood, late childhood and puberty obviously understand and perform differently in comparison to every other stage.

Lets discuss the features of early childhood for an example which goes from [two to six years] to understand the child better are listed as follows:

a. Early Childhood is the age of emotional regulation and attachment

The child can demonstrate the emotion as per the relevant context. It indicates that the child becomes happy and sad and frighten on the correct situation. S/he also clearly makes the right attachment.

b. Early Childhood is the age of Language development

The children have the full command of their mother tongue. Many scholar who do not have the good understanding about language and linguistics are not easily ready to accept it thinking that how a child at the age of two can master the vast and complex nature of language. But the reality is as per the knowledge and skills actually requires for basic communication of everyday use is handled easily. And this is called the mastery over the language. It is not the requirement of ability that enables someone to edit the national daily newspaper.

c. Early Childhood is the age of Cognitive development

The cognitive development refers to the mental development. The child can think and response according to the stimulus. The child starts to think, analyze and become able to make conclusion on the basis of here and now principle.

d. Early Childhood is the age of Motor skills

Children naturally makes a beautiful combination of motor skills. Motor skills refers to the activities for example running, catching and holding something, making arrangement of playing objects. The combination of eye-hand and leg is maintained.

Similarly, the children of early childhood are understood as follows:

i. Children start school

ii. They learn and start to practice basic health literacy in the sense that they urine and do poo to the appropriate place and many other activities and behaviors are performed at this stage.

iii. It is the drastic change in the self control and self discipline in comparison to infancy period. For example if your child is demanding a toy doll with you, but you are not able to bring it right now and give it to the child then you can convince easily by telling the reason.

iv. Children can make good decisions about risky situations

v. They make a habit about their eating timetable.

vi. They can establish the healthy relationship by negotiating conflict with the family member friends.

 All these features make this stage of child development is important. This is foundational age in the sense that the symptoms and development at this age are crucial and goes for long lasting in the age. Many scholars highlight that more that 80% development is already finalized during this stage.

 Sometimes Certain children experience more illnesses than their peers. There might be many causes such as poverty, stress and suffering in the family, being in daycare, or being from a large family member correlated with increased risk of illness in the preschooler age group.

 Thus, the parents before complaining about their child have to understand all the stages of human development and growth. The Early Childhood is only one example among many other stages of development.

Conclusion

    The children perform the behaviors as per their age and development. We need to learn the features and development of the children according to their age. However, to be worried about our children is not illogical. The parents should learn the features and changes of physical, mental and psychomotor development. Your child at the age of 5 often remains busy with toys and dolls but at the age of 12 s/he spends his/her lots of time with friends. The important thing is parents should not take it otherwise.

References

1. Child Development by Elizabeth Horlock

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