Developmental Case Study Riley

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After 10 hours of intense labor I gave birth to a little baby boy, Riley. Riley continued throughout his 18 years to be a shy but wonderful child. He did get a tattoo and got into a fender bender but was an A student and always was willing to offer his help. In the classroom he did not speak up or participate much but he always knew the answers to the questions. He adjusted well to new environments from an early age, as well as being calm and quiet, almost all of the time.
Initially Riley was breastfed but after a few months we switched him slowly to formula. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics newborns should be breast fed until about twelve months. In the United States babies are usually weaned off breast milk but 3 or 4 months …show more content…
At about 8 months old he was starting to make different noises. “ These sounds, although not meaningful in themselves, play an important role in linguistic development, paving the way for true language”(O’Grady & Aitchison, 2005; Martin, Onishi, & Vouloumanos, 2012). A few months later after he started making noises he said his first word! His first word was his grandparents dogs name. Six months later Riley had a vocabulary that consisted of about 50 words. Infants learn about 22 new words a month while the production of words is about 9 words a month, this is after talking has begun (Tincoff & Jusczyk, 1999; Rescorla, Alley, & Christine, 2001; Cattani, 2010; Shafto et al.,2012). At about a year old Riley also started walking. Once he got the freedom to walk he started exploring his surroundings. Since he is able to walk and not be held he likes to wander. When we go to the store or the park he will walk everywhere just to see what else there is in the world. The times that he is not adventurous he is usually standoffish and watching everyone around him. This especially happens when he is in a new environment with other toddlers his …show more content…
There have been a few times when he began to lie because he knew he broke a rule. My partner and I wait to try to catch him in the act to confront him. We sat down with Riley and explained to him how he was hurting our feelings by not telling us the truth about accidents or rules that he has broken. My partner and I both understand that he still is little but hope that our talking will give him a better sense of moral development and not lie anymore. I tend to be high in control with Riley but also high in warmth which I feel is a good mix as a parent. He knows his rights from wrongs and knows what will be tolerated but he also knows that he can come to me for anything he needs, even if I don’t approve of the actions. “Parents disciplinary styles usually produce differences in children’s behavior – although there are many exceptions” (Hoeve et al., 2008; Cheah et al., 2009; Lin, Chui, & Yeh,
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