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Unread 11-29-2015, 01:11 PM
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My question is slightly different (see below)

Influences on Behaviour
Optional Route A: TDA3.20 AC1.1, 1.2

Explain how aspects of upbringing, home circumstances, and physical and emotional health of children and young people could affect their ability to relate to others.

I have put this...

A child’s upbringing is a vital component to how they are likely to turn out in later life. Their upbringing shapes the person they will become (whether that’s positive or negative) morally, socially and emotionally.
Aspects of the upbringing, home circumstances and the physical and emotional health of a child to be considered include:
Adult role models
• Are the adults in the child’s life having a positive or negative influence on them?
Discipline/Rules/Boundaries/Consequences
• Are the parents/carers providing adequate discipline?
• Are there firm boundaries? Boundaries teach children that there are consequences to actions
• Are there clear rules? Does the child fully understand why these rules are in place?
• Do the parents always follow through with consequences of broken rules/boundaries?
• Is one parent ‘softer’ than the other and doesn’t follow through with consequences and discipline? Is there only one parent/carer in the child’s life?
• Is the discipline too strict? Strict/unnecessary discipline can instil fear in a child which can make them withdrawn and reluctant to try anything new
• Are the main care-givers present enough in their child’s life? Do they work too much? Do they live separately - making it harder lay down rules, boundaries and consequences or do both parents have different rules?
Consistency
• Do the parents/carers show a united front or do they have different views? When the main care-givers do not provide consistency this gives mixed signals to the child/children
• If there is more than one child, are the parents/carers consistent and equal in their approach to all children in the family?
Communication –
• Does the child feel that they can go to their parents/carers with problems?
• Do they have regular family discussions where everyone gets listened to? Do parents/carers show interest in what their child has to say? Spending time with your children and having active discussions helps to teach them about life and develops their social skills
• Are they encouraged to make their own decisions or are they told what to do?
* Do the parents/carers show their own emotions in front of their child/children? Children can learn that it is okay to show their true emotions and will learn how to deal with them better
Advice and guidance
• Do parents/carers give appropriate advice and guidance? This helps them to make the right choices independently
Family income
• Is there enough money for children to take part in clubs/activities/trips with their friends?
• Are they able to keep up with fashion trends like their friends?
• Is there enough money to buy nutritious food and provide 3 meals a day?
• Is the child resentful towards the parent/carer for having little/no money?
Health
• Is the family home in a safe condition to live in? Children living in unsafe conditions are much more likely to have poor health therefore affecting their attendance at school which will then affect their behaviour. They are also more likely to suffer emotionally with poor mental health
• Is the house overcrowded? Is the child getting enough sleep? Does the child have somewhere they can go for time alone? Do they have somewhere they can do their homework?
• Does the child go for regular medical checks e.g. the dentist?

Please bare in mind that I work with 14-16yr olds rather than young children
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