Three Factors That Influence Early Childhood

Transcript:Three Factors That Influence Early Childhood:
Three Factors That Influence Early Childhood Development Stress Can be caused by positive changes but is usually followed by or associated with negative changes. Excessive stress can change a child’s personality. Stressor examples: pain, injury, illness, bullying, negative thoughts, moving, homelessness, body changes, money problems, unsafe neighborhood, worries about school, etc. Parents can help ease their child’s stress by recognizing the stressor and finding healthy ways for them to deal with it. A safe home Family routines Being a role model by having your own stress under control Children should be informed on any major changes well in advance Listening to the child without trying to solve their problem immediately, work with them to help them understand what is upsetting them. Give them some control over their life, if they feel like they have control of the situation their reaction will be less severe. Don’t punish them for their reaction to stress. Culture When parents interact with their children, they bring their own way of doing things into it, which is the weight of their beliefs and their culture. Parents may have a different view of what is right for their child. Parents who actively cope with racism in a healthy way by confronting the person or group lesson their children’s anxiety who’s in early childhood. The mothers well being when it comes to her culture severely impacts her child and her relationship with the child. Children who grow up in individualistic cultures are encouraged to make their own decisions from a young age and learn how to be self sufficient earlier. On the other side children who grow up in interdependent cultures grow up with being focused on community and their connections. As they develop, we see they are more likely to ask someone for help instead of figuring things out on their own. An example is that European American families treat their young child as equals when it comes to conversation. Then Puerto Rican mothers focus on the manners of their child. There needs to be communication between educators and other people who are a main part of the child’s life about the cultural aspects of the family. Lack of communication can cause stress and confusion for a young child. They will feel like they have two different lives and not be able to balance the two. Environment The environments a child experiences outside of the home are