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TODDLER OBSERVATION
Steven Clark
Ivy Tech Community College
EDUC 121
February 15, 2015
The purpose of this paper is the evaluation of a child that is between the ages of eighteen
months to thirty-eight months of age. The findings of the observation will be corroborated with
citings from the book Children and Their Development (Kail, 2015).
During the time I had for my observation with Skyler I noticed many things that he
seemed to display that were advanced or ahead of the Preoperational Stage (Kail, 2015). He uses
words very well to get his intentions across clearly and is able to recognize common symbols and
retain what the meaning for the symbols are. He was definitely very vocal in his communication
with his parents as well as me. Skylers ability to share his toys with me was exceptional. This is
due to him being an only child and they tend to be more selfish with toys than children with
other siblings. It is my belief that the sociocultural perspective (Kail, 2015) or the culture that he
is exposed to with his parents is a direct product of this. While observing Skyler he did get
frustrated when a project did not go as he expected. While doing a puzzle he got up and walked
away when the pieces did not go the way he thought they should have, and instead of listening to
his mother and trying a different way he went to another activity. He never went back to the
puzzle or thought about it again which tells that his sensory memory is not fully developed (Kail,
2015). Skyler did show an ability to spend time and attention to building with his blocks, an
activity that he obviously enjoys. During the observation I was impressed that he told his mother
that he needed to use the potty and wanted to go by himself. He did, however, let his father go
with him with the encouragement of mom.
The observation experience was very eye-opening for me. I found that each child learns
cognitive and motor skills at very different levels. This is a product of nature verses nurture
(Kail, 2015) in my opinion. I believe that Skyler is very advanced in many ways of his
development and is only lacking in his problem solving skills. This too can be from the influence
of his parents assisting him with solving issues and not letting him figure them out a little longer
before helping to resolve the issue. Overall this was an incredible experience and I thank Skyler
and his parents for this opportunity.
References
Kail, R. V. (2015). Children and Their Development. In R. V. Kail, Children and Their
Development (pp. 44-47). Indianapolis: Pearson.
or characteristic
Site: _Childs Home_____________________________________________
Date(s) of Observation(s): _February 15, 2015_______________________
Childs First Name: _Skyler Eads_________________________________
Age in Months: __34 months_______________________________________
Observation
C-3 Checklist: Toddler Development Signs of Development
Physical Development
1. Walks Independently
2.
YES NO
x
Unable to observe
5.
6.
7.
COMMENTS
Unable to observe
Intellectual Development
1.
4.
5.
1.
Comments
Gets frustrated easily and moves on to
other things quickly.
Emotional Development
YES NO
Unable to observe
Unable to observe
Unable to observe
YES NO
x
COMMENTS
Gets frustrated and moves on to other
things when he encounters adversity.
2.
3. Responds appropriately to
reasonable choices.
4. Shows signs of fears.
Social Development
x
x
Unable to observe
YES NO
COMMENTS
1.
Unable to observe
2.
Unable to observe
3.
Unable to observe
4.
5. Shares willingly.
6.
36. In what ways did the toddler you observed seem typical of this age group?
Skyler seemed to be advanced with things like using eating utensils and building with his
blocks.
He also used three or more word sentences when interacting with others.
37. Did any of the toddlers behavior seem unusual for this age? Explain.
He liked to use the restroom by himself, this seemed a little unusual and a bit advanced
for his age.
38. What signs of a toddlers increasing independence did you observe?
His ability to recognized and try to be independent to use the restroom by himself.
39. Has this observation experience helped you better understand toddlers? Why or why not?
This experience has helped me understand toddlers a little better. I was surprised at the
conversational ability of Skyler and his ability with building blocks and the knowledge and
independence to go to the restroom when he needed to without prompting.
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