Charles Child Observation

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There have been numerous of studies done on the growth and development of children. With this being true we gain access to being able to see if children are on tract developing. It is a nice thing for parents to be able to have access to this information. I was able to observe Charles. Charles is a 21-month old boy full of energy. It was interesting to be able to use the knowledge I have gained from this class to observe his development. I wanted to observe him in a natural location so I observed him in his house, with his father present. I chose this location because it gave Charles a place that was natural for him, and gave him no limitations on toys. Interacting with Charles I gained a lot about who he is, and his personality.
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One of the problems he solved came when we were playing. He handed me one of his toy cars. I pushed it around in front of me and Charles smiled in amusement. I then proceeded to take the toy car and place it behind my back asking Charles, “Where did it go?” Charles gave me a puzzled face, then proceeded to get up looking for it. It only took him a couple of seconds to walk behind me and finally finding the toy car. This might seem like a simple thing, but it is a major mile stone. This showed me that his cognitive development is progressing rather …show more content…
Charles knew basic words like ball, trash, help. He knew what I was asking for when I asked him to get me a toy car, or go get me another ball. When ever I ask him a yes or no question his response for yes was, “me.” I could never get him to say, “yes.” Only once when I was observing did he say yes and that was when his father asked, “Charles, can you say yes!?” Charles response was an excited “Yes!” Other than that one moment any time he wanted to say ye to something his response was, “me.” I find it interesting that he says “me” as a response for “yes.” Around 10-12 months’ infants hit a milestone, they speak their first word (Waxman, 1993). Waxman (1993), also says around months 17-20, or when the infant learns 50 words, there is a sudden burst in the language development. They start learning around 9 new words a day. When I learned this information I asked his father is Charles know more then 50 words. His father told me not only does Charles know more than 50 words but knows a lot of peoples names. Seeing these theories gets me questioning why Charles answers with “Me.” Unfortunately I can not find any research that would explain why Charles response the way he does. Maybe it is because he is the youngest of 3 and gets a lot of attention. To fully understand this concept one would have to study Charles more and go more in depth on this
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