Assignment On Parent’s And Early Childhood Educators Attitudes

RUNNING HEAD: SOCIOLOGY 0
Sociology
Research
8/16/2019

SOCIOLOGY 1
Article 1: Parent’s and Early Childhood Educators Attitudes and Practices in Relation
to children’s Outdoor Risky Play
McFarland, L., & Laird, S. (2018). Parents’ and early childhood educators’ attitudes and
practices in relation to children’s outdoor risky play. Early Childhood Education
Journal, 46(2), 159-168.
The articles examine the need to have an understanding of early childhood attitudes
among parents and educators relating to riskiness in outdoor play (McFarland & Laird, 2018).
The outdoor risky play has categories like motor skills, supporting free exploration and risk
assessment. The responsibility does not comes easy, there are child safety concerns which
leads to barriers. Children’s enjoy outdoor play but it has risks of injury. Risky play can have
favourable impact on the children like checking of limits, exploring of boundaries and taking
of decisions about risks and damage. The risking of activities comprises climbing, skipping,
balancing, hanging up and down and sliding. This play gives a sense of enthusiasm and
aspiration to overcome anxiety and sense of ‘out of control’ among children. Therefore, there
are several benefits of risky play like psychological and health wellbeing which are neglected
by watching television and spending being indoor.
The article examines the situation of risky play children’s shall learn the concept of
success and failure and how to cope up with both the situations (Beate, Hansenr , & Ole ,
2016). They learn to look for different ways to succeed. It gives them a sense of pride and
achievement. There are two most important elements which play a huge role in a child’s life.
One is ECE settings i.e. it is an environment which gives opportunities and extend
capabilities of a child in many ways and other is home environment. Therefore, household
environment provides an essential part in the growth of a child.