Child Development Essay
Many parents are not aware of what they can do to keep their children motivated so that they can do better in school. As a psychologist, I would advise the parent to motivate the child to accomplishing other activities apart from school work. Children are born ready to learn and it is therefore important to engage the child in enriching activities. Engaging in other various activities will pave way for success in school for the child. It is also advisable for the parent to have a formal setting that will have social and cognitive development (Siphai, Supandee, Raksapuk, Poopayang , & Kratoorerk, 2017). Kids thrive in enriching and stimulating environments with supportive and caring others and that can occur at homes. I would teach the kid on how to using spatial intelligence to vitualize and manipulate information in their thinking. I would also give diversified instructions to the kid so as to know the talent the kid has and to advise her mother about the talent.
I agree with the fact that a child’s social behavior is influenced by what they see on TV. This is because children who view TV shows in which violence is highly realistic have high capability of imitating what they see. Children who have emotional and behavioral or learning impulse controls are easily influenced by the violence they see on TVs. The shows that have pro-social messages on the other hand have positive impact on the conduct of a kid and the kid’s behavior (Collier, Coyne, & Rasmussen, 2016). Programs that have positive role models an affect the kids too in their future lifestyle. Kids mostly learn things from TVs that their parents do not want them to learn. Tvs can affect the health of a kid, the conduct and the entire family life in negative ways. It is therefore important for parents to think carefully about what role they want TV to play in their family.
References
Collier, K. M., Coyne, S. M., & Rasmussen, E. E. (2016). Does parental mediation of media influence child outcomes? A meta-analysis on media time, aggression, substance use, and sexual behavior. Developmental Psychology, 52(5), 798.
Siphai, S., Supandee, T., Raksapuk, C., Poopayang , P., & Kratoorerk, S. (2017). he Development of Multiple Intelligence Capabilities for Early Childhood Development Center, Local Administration Organization in Chaiyaphum Province. Educational Research and Reviews, 12(2), 94-100.