- Mr. A is 2 years old. He is in the sensorimotor stage (birth – 2 years).
- Sensorimotor stage is when children develop several important characteristics. At birth to 24 months, infants can use their reflexes to interact with their environment. As their brain develops, infants begin to intentionally repeat actions that provide pleasure. Halfway through the stage, children begin imitating the actions of other people and experimenting with new sounds and behaviors, they also develop stranger anxiety, or a fear of unrecognized people.
- Mr. A has a habit that when he is in a playground, he will find something which he can push around. Every time he in the playground, he will come to …show more content…
Application of Erikson’s Theory of Psychosocial Development.
- Mr. A is in the stage of autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt. In this stage, the child is developing physically and becoming more mobile. Children in this stage learn to become more independent as they discover new abilities. In this stage, parents are encouraged to let children explore more and to not negatively criticize their children.
- Mr A. likes to move objects around and sit on a swing while observing other people.
- When children were in the playground, like usual he looked for the toy car or bike. If there was a car, he would take it and push it from behind. He followed the other children who were biking. Sometimes, the children would explore down a hill and got too close to the fence. Teachers would help them out but never stopped them from exploring in that area.
5. Application of Paten’s Play Theory.
- Mr. A seemed to be engaged with solitary play and onlooker play more than the other types of play. Solitary play is when the child is completely engrossed in playing alone and does not seem to notice other children. Most often seen in children between 2 and 3 years old. Onlooker play is when the child takes an interest in other children’s play but does not join in. They may ask questions or talk to other children, but their main activity is simply to