Evaluation
Social and emotional development
The social and emotional development of a child depends on the environment around them. Children make decisions based on what they observe in the surroundings whether good or bad. Jarana’s different changes of being shy and outspoken would have been as an effect of the family structure. Jarana had older siblings who left the house while he was still young which made grow clingy to the parents (ABC, 2014). His emotional development appears dependent on the relationship with the mother. Some of the developments include temperaments which means how the child responds to the world. Temperaments differ depending on culture and the surrounding of the child. At the age of seven, the children combine their life experiences to form their personality as an adult. Understanding the nature of temperament of a child helps in coping within the social environment as well as emotional control (Wilkinson, 1977). Jarana’s temperaments appear to result from the different cultures within her family which he eventually comes to study.
Unlike Joshua’s family, the parents are peaceful and have shown Jarana the importance of enhancing good social relationship and emotions. These lessons and observations from home can be transferred to the school environment as the child socializes with his peers. Most of the children act according to what they see the adults like teachers and parents doing at home or in school. The activities conducted in schools should ensure that all the children learn the ability to deal with different temperamental situations. The temperaments may contribute to the extensive emotional issues that the children portray, such as crying, tantrums and other forms of outbursts. The education should be in the form of ‘show and learn’ where the teacher only shows how to conduct an activity and the children conduct the same on their own (Berk, 2013). Jarana appears to be an intelligent child as he knows how to express himself emotionally and conduct various activities independently (ABC, 2014). The skills and development are as a result of parents who have been involved in his day-to-day life and development. Despite the parents’ busy schedule, they ensure they make time for Jarana which help in nurturing his social and emotional development.
Ethological Theory
The ethological theory of attachment is manifested in Jarana’s relationship with his parents especially with the mother. At the age of two, when Jarana changed from social to being clingy. Jarana felt anxious when his mother left for the Aged Care showing the extent of attachment to the mother (ABC, 2014). From Bowlby’s theory, he claims that the attachment of a child to his or her caregiver helps in giving a sense of comfort and security. The attachment helps in creating a relationship between the child and the caregiver. According to the theory, the attachment can affect the social connection with peers as a result.
The ethological theory according to John Bowlby also states that emotional attachment to the caregiver may hinder the development of a child if not limited. At a certain age, the child would learn to connect with other people except the parents as a way of preparing them for the world. Schools also helps in nurturing the child from being detached to the security and comfort of being under the mother and instead fosters a sense of independence. The children who grow up with stay-at-home mothers appears to be the most affected by the attachment theory. Jarana, experienced a short period while he was two and three, but later got over it after going to school. The school set up helps the children interact with their peers where they can sharpen their social skills. Jarana appears shy and silent when in the presence of adults, unlike when socializing with his peers (ABC, 2014). The comfort of being with his peers gives him confidence while the adults intimidate him. The ethological theory of attachment is important and should be taught to parents who tend to create a very strong attachment with their children and prevents them from socializing with other people. The attachment should be limited because social life is also important from childhood to adulthood.
Context Based Theories
The Vygotsky theory also considered as the constructivist theory that defines the development of children’s’ personality as a result of what they observe in their surroundings. The parents and guardians participate greatly in the health and personal development of a child. In Jarana’s case, the parents, Paul and Michelle have nurtured and helped Jarana explore his behavioral and social skills. In most indigenous families, the children lack the behavioral and indigenous skills according to researchers. The family structure with many children also help in the social skills developments as they all begin with the children relate with their siblings. However, Jarana was the last born and he barely spent time with his siblings while he was young (ABC, 2014). In school, the teachers and educators should provide activities such as ball games, and other team related activities. The participation in a game as a team fosters a sense of understanding each other. The activities that the children get involved in helping them in learning various things about how the world works. Therefore, the environment of a child should have a positive influence in his or her personality. Jarana has been raised up in a family and community that values family and culture.
Future Learning Possibilities
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