Early Childhood Development Observation

This assignment involves observing and documenting the play behaviors, developmental milestones, and potential risks associated with three children named Stephen, Naomi, and Brian. The observation focuses on their interactions with toys, activities, and their environment. The student must analyze the data gathered to understand each child's unique development and propose ways to minimize safety risks during common activities.

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Child 1 name (first name only):Stephen
Age:2 years
Gender: Male
Developmental Area Description of child’s Suggested activity Safety modifications
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skill level required
Cognitive Development
This is the child's ability to
learn and solve problems.
This child has low ability
on learning problems and
how to solve them. It is
therefore not easy to
understand what problem
he may be addressing and
differentiate it from a
different problem.
Self-feeding.the child
was not able to feed
himself properly. He
could not manage to
take the food from the
plate directly to
mouth. Some could
pour down, only a
little reached him.
When a chick came
around and snatched
some food he could
behave funny, start
fearing lifting hands
Role model-there
should be a grown up
around to oversee the
child as he is feeding.
This is for them to
assist keep away this
destructors coming in
as the child is feeding,
for example the chick.
Keep drinking water
near as the child feeds
incase he cries ,he is
given clean drinking
water and see if the
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and legs up crying. problem is solved. If
crying doesn’t stop
pick the child and try
to see what else
maybe the problem
maybe be he is tired
of sitting on his own.
Physical Development
Fine Motor Skills - This is
the child's ability to use
small muscles, specifically
their hands and fingers.
At this age he is able to
hold light things by
himself though not that
firm. His hands cannot
easily grasp objects
strongly without dropping.
Sometimes he tunes his
mind towards the guardian
Grasping food-the
child was to pick the
spoon and fetch food.
When he fetched the
food got poured as he
was trying to put it in
his mouth. Suddenly
he started crying
Spoon less feeding-
the parent or guardian
should ensure that
they train the child on
how to feed by use of
their fingers. The food
should also be
relatively warm to
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or parent around and lets
the object fall down
without his knowhow.
facing his mother and
the spoon fell down,
then he started trying
to wake up and walk
away from the food.
avoid hurting the
child.
Physical Development
Gross Motor Skills - This is
the child's ability to use
large muscles.
The child is able to walk
on his own .he is not stable
enough ,in case he comes
across an object that will
be in contact with his legs,
he easily falls down. When
walking on a road he tends
to run ahead of the
accompanying person. But
if he meets an oncoming
Go pick a toy-the
child had to go and
pick his toy that was
lying outside the
house. As he walked
he stepped on a small
piece of wood that
was laying on his way
and fell down.
Hand support when
walking-the guardian
should walk with the
child while holding
his hand to ensure that
they are stable and
don’t fall down
anyhow.
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vehicle, bicycle or
livestock he turns back
running towards the
accompanying person for
rescue. At this time he may
fall down and they don’t
know how to keep aside
for the vehicle to pass.
Social and Emotional
Development
This is the child's ability to
interact with others,
including helping
themselves and self-control.
The child tends to be
selfish. He finds it hard to
share his toys with other
children yet he admires
other children’s toys and
wants to be given them. In
addition he cries out for
Lending toys to his
friends-the child was
requested by other
children whom he was
playing with to lend
them his toy. Instead
he refused and started
Inducing thorough
interaction with other
children-the guardian
or parent should
ensure that the child is
allowed to play with
different children on
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help as he struggles to get
his friends toys. If the
other children may opt to
walk away from him he
cries too because despite
his behavior towards them
he also needs their
company.
hiding it behind his
back. When the
children withdrew
their opinion and
continued playing he
started crying for
other children’s toys
their watch. The child
can also be taken to
places where they
meet many and
different children like
a daycare. Here he
gets used to playing
with the toys he finds
there together with
other children and in
that way they learn to
do away with
selfishness.
Speech and Language
This is the child's ability to
The child is able to
understand when the parent
The child is able to
say the simplest words
The parent should be
keen so that they can
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both understand and use
language.
or guardian communicates
to him. He also responds
accordingly. Here he is not
well conversant with
talking. He is able to say
some words and others not.
He too don’t understand
many languages but a few
mostly the commonly used
language around him.
like mum, dad but for
other things which are
difficult for them to
ask they use words
that only the parent or
guardian can
understand but not
other people.
hear and understand
what the child is
trying to
communicate. Also
teach the child on
pronouncing those
other things that they
don’t know .
Child 2 name (first name only): Naomi
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Age:3 Years
Gender: female
Developmental Area Description of child’s
skill level
Suggested activity Safety modifications
required
Cognitive Development
This is the child's ability to
learn and solve problems.
Naomi could understand,
tough not fully. She could
therefore understand
between a mistake and
right things (Tassoni,
2008). Though not all
times, but one could say
I asked Naomi to call
her mom. She knew
that her mom was in
the wash room.
Naomi therefore
hesitated to call her. I
had to ask her the
Naomi only needs to
be corrected when she
commits mistakes.
Corrections done
orally are usually
safer as compared to
those of instilling fear
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that she has a better level
of understanding
reason behind the
negative reaction, and
she answered that her
mother warned her
against shouting her
name out while in the
washroom.
into a child by using a
cane or shouting.
Physical Development
Fine Motor Skills - This is
the child's ability to use
small muscles, specifically
their hands and fingers.
Naomi could walk, run and
play simple games. She
seemed to be energetic and
could lift weightier objects.
I asked Naomi to roll
a wheel, and she did
so very well. She even
did other activities
like dancing and
skipping the rope
without much failure
Naomi however
requires special
attention by however
is around her, since
objects may hit her.
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Physical Development
Gross Motor Skills - This is
the child's ability to use
large muscles.
Naomi could participate in
games such as athletics.
She could therefore move
up and down without
getting minor injuries.
I asked Naomi to
participate in a
running competition
between her and her
friend. She did it quite
well, thus indicating
strength in her large
muscles.
Care should be taken
upon Naomi since she
can get injured at any
time.
Social and Emotional
Development
This is the child's ability to
interact with others,
including helping
themselves and self-control.
Naomi freely interacted
with other children. She
loves games and so she
was glad to have company.
She could visit the toilet all
by herself, and fully
accepted herself the way
I asked Naomi to
report to her mom that
she had bet –wetted
the previous night.
Naomi did not
hesitate, to do so,
though she hesitated.
The parent of Naomi
should be keen
enough to ensure that
Naomi does things the
right way. She should
also be careful when
dealing with her to
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she was (Gestwicki, et al,
2011). Though she could
sometimes find that she
had forgotten to urinate
before getting to bed, she
had the courage of telling
her mother about the issue.
She did it laughing,
however, after
recognizing that her
mother had changed
her facial emotions,
she began to cry.
avoid misleading her.
Speech and Language
This is the child's ability to
both understand and use
language.
Naomi could speak well
and fluent. She could get
new concepts faster, but
forget easily if not repeated
thoroughly.
I asked Naomi to read
a book. She read it
well, but could not
pronounce some
words by herself
without assistance.
She could however
repeat what she knows
The teachers should
be careful enough to
ensure that Naomi
concentrates in class,
especially the reading
session.
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without forgetting.
Child 3 name (Brian):
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Age:1year
Gender: male
Developmental Area Description of child’s
skill level
Suggested activity Safety modifications
required
Cognitive Development
This is the child's ability to
learn and solve problems.
Brian had a poor ability of
understanding, since he
could only recognize his
parents, siblings and other
people who spend full time
around him (Spodek .et al,
2005). He could not solve
I tried to take Brian
away from his mother.
He however cried and
refused
The parents and
people around him
should take care since
the child can easily be
deceived with
attractive items and
gifts.
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problems since he could
only cry.
Physical Development
Fine Motor Skills - This is
the child's ability to use
small muscles, specifically
their hands and fingers.
Brian could grasp things
strongly, and try to
struggle for what he needs.
He could however give up
easily if the owner of the
objects he admires is
stubborn
I tried to take him
away from a toy bell.
Brian suddenly held
the toy bell strongly
and hid in his
mother’s clothe. He
cried aloud until I left.
People around Brian
should ensure that
they give enough toys
to him to avoid
disturbance.
Physical Development
Gross Motor Skills - This is
the child's ability to use
Bran could not walk, but
could crawl in terrific
speed.
I called Brian and
showed him an
attractive toy. I then
Brains parents should
keep him on watch for
he can be cheated by
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large muscles. gave it to another
child. Brian crawled
all the way, trying
reaching the child
with the toy.
strangers with
attractive toys he
crawls to dangerous
places trying to reach
things of his interest
Social and Emotional
Development
This is the child's ability to
interact with others,
including helping
themselves and self-control.
Brian does not interact
freely with strangers only
people that he is used to
Brian is called by his
mother’s friend who
came to visit them and
instead holds his
mothers dress tightly.
Brains parents should
sometimes stay away
from him and let him
stay with other
people.
Speech and Language Brian could only Brian tried to ask for Brains parents should
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This is the child's ability to
both understand and use
language.
pronounce a simple word
and murmur the rest
drinking water from
his mother. He could
only call hiss mothers
name and show by
pointing the water
bottle.
insist repeated of the
name of whatever
Brian is trying to
point.
3. Look for the signs each child displays when they become hungry, tired, stressed, or are
experiencing discomfort. For each child list two signs observed, for example – pulls at ears
when tired and suddenly becomes irritable when hungry. Record your observations in the
table that follows.
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For each sign witnessed note how you responded to the child’s needs. Use the table that
follows to record your answers.
Child’s name Typical signs of hunger,
tiredness, stress, distress
or pain e.g. pulls on ears
when tired
Description of response provided to attend to
child’s needs.
1.Stephen 1.rubbing against his
eyes when feeling
asleep (Oberhuemer
et al,2010)
1. Takes him to bed and sooth him to sleep.
2. Check his body temperature and later take
him to hospital.
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2.crying often when
sick
2.Naomi 1.decreased appetite
when sick
2.cries as she demands
for something
1. Visit a physician for checkup.
2.give her but warn her against irresistible
behavior
3.Brian 1.not willing to breast
feed
1.seek doctor’s advice
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2.frequent diarrhea
when teething
2. Give ORS then visit a clinic for treatment.
4. Design a table that you could complete each day that will allow you to communicate with
each child’s family about their day. The table should allow you to describe the child’s food
and fluid intake, sleep/rest, nappy changes/toileting and participation in the program. Fill
this out for each child for a week.
Name of
child
Sunday Monda
y
Tuesday Wednesda
y
Thursda
y
Friday Saturda
y
1.Stephe
n
Good intake
of food and
All
things
Daily
routine
Daily
routine
Daily
routine
Daily
routine
Daily
routine
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fluids
(Roberts
2011).Sleep
s once in a
day,
nappies are
changed
twice a day.
He never
goes to the
toilet. He
participated
well in the
program
went as
on
Sunday
was
repeated
repeated repeated repeate
d
repeated
2.Naomi Good intake
of fluid and
food.
Never slept
during the
All
things
went
on as
Sunday
Daily
routine
repeated
Daily
routine
repeated
Daily
routine
repeated
Daily
routine
repeate
d
Daily
routine
repeated
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day
Went to
toilet once
Actively
participated
during the
day
3.Brian Good intake
of food and
fluid
Slept three
times
Nappies
changed
thrice
Was less
active
compared
Routine
went
on like
Sunday
but
slept
twice
Routine
repeater
but was
relativel
y active
Daily
routine
repeated
Daily
routine
repeated
Daily
routine
repeate
d
Daily
routine
repeated
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to the rest
5. Describe an instance when you initiated one-to-one interaction with each child during
personal care activity in the daily routine. How did the child respond? Which developmental
area did the interaction address?
Child’s name Description of
one-to-one interaction
Child’s response Developmental area
addressed
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1.Stephen Take a cup of water and
drink (Howe, et al,
2012).
Takes and drinks by
himself but wets his
cloth on the chest
Physical development-
fine motor skills
2.Naomi Kick a football ball She kicked the ball over
a short distance
Physical development-
gross motor skills
3.Brian Call his mum Smiled as he called
mum but the word never
came out clearly.
Speech and language
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6. What comfort toys/items do these children have and when are they used? Do they practice
self- soothing behaviors, like thumb sucking or hair twirling?
List the toys/items used by each child, and/or any self-soothing behaviors practiced.
Briefly outline why the ability to self-soothe is important.
NAMES TOYS SELF SOOTHING
BEHAVIORS
IMPORTANCE OF
SELF SOOTHING
BEHAVIOURS
1.Stephen Toy cars, ball Thumb sucking Comfort and love
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2.Naomi Dolls, baby bicycle sleeping Attention seeking
3.Brian Toy bells Breast sucking comfort
7. Lastly, during which activities would you consider these children to be at higher risk of
injury and how could you reduce that risk? Name three activities.
Activity Ways to minimize risk
When crawling Dress them appropriately to prevent them from knee pain
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When admiring things to
an extend of taking things
from strangers (Beaver,
1999).
Warn them against talking or coming closer to strangers
When they are taking
everything they come
across towards the mouth
to eat
Keep their environments clean and stay away from harmful
substances, for example medicine
Permission to observe
Dear Parent/Guardian
I am a student studying the Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care at Open
Colleges.
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To complete some of my units of competency I am required to gather information about a
child observe a child using a range of observation techniques. This may include photographs,
samples of work, written comments and a checklist of interests and achievements. From these
observations I plan appropriate experiences suited to the age and interests of the child.
I request permission to observe your child.
· I will use your child’s first name only.
· I will keep observations confidential at all times.
· I will use the observations for the purpose of my study and assessment requirements
only.
· I am a student my observations may not be accurate or valid.
Parent/Guardian Permission
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I, Alice, give permission to have my children, Stephen, Naomi and Brian observed at, Chris
kindergarten and tender care, for the study purposes.
Signed (Parent/Guardian): Alice
Date: 28/9/2017
References
Beaver, M. (1999). Babies and young children: Book 2. Cheltenham, U.K: Stanley Thornes.
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