Child Development Process Assignment

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Child Development Process Assignment

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Running Head: CHILD DEVELOPMENT1Child DevelopmentName of the StudentName of the Institution

CHILD DEVELOPMET2Child Development Part 1Child development is a process that entails psychological, emotional and social changes.These changes happen right from the birth through adolescence. Essentially, the changes arefundamental as one transit from dependency stage to autonomy stage (Zarra‐Nezhad et al. 2014).Moreover, the changes may be influenced by past events as well as the genetics determination.Child development is unique for every child although the sequence is highly predictable. In otherwords, child development takes place at different rates in different children. Every stage isinfluenced by the previous developmental experiences. Child development occurs in stages.While all stages of child development are critical, early childhood is a more crucial developmentstage. Chiefly, the experiences of early childhood influence the child's outcomes in the rest oftheir lives and also determine who the child becomes (Gentzler, Ramsey & Black, 2015). Whilefocusing on the theory of child development and that of intelligence, this paper seeks to reflecton how the two have been applicable in my personal life. Parenting style and attachment between a child and a caregiver are important andinfluence the development of a child (Jones, Cassidy & Shaver, 2015). My childhood is one thathad several twists. I am a victim of separated parents whereby my parents separated when I wasonly thirteen years. I was left under the custody of my mother. After separation, it was evidentthat mother was going to be the sole provider of the family. For this reason, my mother who is asecurity guard works for longer hours probably due to the nature of work and the burden ofproving for the family. Consequently, although I am emotionally attached to my mother, thedistance, longer hours of work, and minimal family time is a stabling block to physicalattachment. However, these factors do not affect our relationship whatsoever. Additionally, the

CHILD DEVELOPMET3role of mother as my caregiver grows exponentially to meet my needs. She has consistentlyexpressed immense support and psychological attachment towards me. The kind of attachment Ihave with my mother has led to positive consequences on my development especially inimproving intelligence. Additionally, I have been able to avoid aggression, delinquency, anddepression. Conversely, both attachment and parenting style have adversely affected my present relationships. It is evident that the effects of spouses divorce or separation have adverse effects on the development of children and may affect them through their entire lives (Jones et al. 2014).Although my parents separated when I was thirteen years old, my father has not been so concerned about me even before the separation. Therefore, I have known mother as the only caretaker of the family. Being brought up by a single mother and who spends a lot of time working has had detrimental effects on my relationships. The absence of one parent and the assumption of all roles by mother rendered her so controlling. It is the outcome of what is stressed by Uji and the colleagues (2013). Although she is nurturing and supportive, she makes the major decision at home. Consequently, it affects my relationship with others in that I do not want instances where I feel controlled. I disconnect from friends and peers who are controlling and who are always up to seek attention. John Bowlby's attachment theory and the later advancement by Mary Ainsworth contendthat emotionally and psychologically attached children tend to have trust, feel secure and loved(Bowlby & Ainsworth, 2013). I live a lonely life when I am away from school and when mymother goes for job and this has affected my relationships in that I cannot establish trust withfriends or people close to me. Additionally, as earlier mentioned, my mother works for longhours, so we have limited time together. Thus, it is replicated in the relationships I form such that

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