Developmental Psychology Essays

Expose, Explore, Experience In most cases, ads of powdered milk manufacturers show how mothers would protect their children by giving them milk. Nestle, trying to break out from the rules, positioned their product in a different approach with its campaign entitled, Expose, Explore, and Experience. Crafted by Publicis Manila in 2008, Nido’s TVC featured four […]

The difference between sequence of development and rate of development. Children will usually follow the same pattern of development, the ages of which they reach them could vary depending on them as an individual as each child is unique and will develop at their own rate. Goals of development are given on a wide average […]

Effects of Non-parental Childcare Non-parental childcare is defined by Berns as “the care given to children by persons other than parents during the parts of the day that parents are absent (2010, p. 161)”, and includes in-home care providers, family daycare providers, and group care, center-based providers. Currently, family, friends and neighbors are the most […]

The earliest childhood friend I remember was my classmate, Deanna Richards. We have known each other since we were in the third grade. Her parents and my parents were friends, and her two older brothers and my two older sisters were friends. We were all good friends. In my opinion, Deanna and I were more […]

Despite the belief that television commercials have an impact on children’s food choices, they are not solely responsible for childhood obesity. Society tends to blame television and its commercials for the increasing rates of childhood obesity, but there are other factors involved as well. Inadequate physical activity, unhealthy food choices made while watching television, and […]

To what extent can childhood be considered a social construction? This essay will analyse the major experiences by which childhood is constructed: one determined by the society and the other examined personally. Following this approach will be explained socially constructed childhood that asserts children’s attitudes, expectations and understandings that are defined by a certain society […]

Exploratory paper: Do working mothers who work outside the home have a negative effect on their children When I read this topic at first time, I can quickly think of some reasons on both sides. Such as “if mother work outside she must have less time for her children””children may feel insecure” or “working mothers […]

Montessori wrote about “The Secret of Childhood”. Describe what she meant by this. In one of Dr. Maria Montessori’s book, “The Secret of Childhood” where she continued and further elaborated her work on child development, one of her important findings in her research was “Sensitivity Period” in the child. These are important periods of childhood […]

The Disappearance of Childhood In The Disappearance of Childhood, Postman uses historical perspectives to convey the notion of childhood. Postman argues that the notion of childhood is a modern phenomenon and childhood is a social construct that has disappeared and reappeared throughout the history. Postman argues that childhood is disappearing and gives an example that […]

The benefits and acceptance of play in the early year’s classroom is not a universal attitude. Differing cultural, social and political aspects determine the importance given to play in early years settings. However the Irish curriculum strongly believes in play being an important part of a child’s learning experience. The main aim of this essay […]

In accordance with Article 13 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of a Child, the outcomes of the Governments Every Child Matters framework and the Early Years Foundation Stage, children should be provisioned for by ensuring that children are involved and engaged with, allowing them to be heard, to make decisions, contribute their […]

Registered childminders offer paid childcare in a domestic environment, usually their own residence. They can look after infants as young as 6 weeks old up to 7-year-olds and adhere to specific ratios to ensure high-quality care. Inspections carried out by Posted in England and Estes – CASSIS (Care and Social Services Inspectorate in Wales) guarantee […]

The child day care services industry has evolved in response to the increasing demand for affordable and high-quality child day care, specifically catering to children under 5 years old. This industry offers two main types of child care: center-based care and family child care. Formal child day care centers include part and full-day preschools, child […]

Introduction “Children are valuable blessings from God and are made in His likeness. They warrant recognition, starting from a young age, not just for their current selves but also for the possibilities they bring for tomorrow.” The essay investigates the historical origins and philosophical concepts of childhood, examining if society has ever acknowledged and assigned […]

Our common concern has been that although technology has boosted hillside’s talent for multitasking, their ability to process information deeply may be deteriorating. The current generation of children is completely different from the previous ones. They are living in the digital age. “Technology has blended in with daily activity to become a way of life […]

Despite the divorce of our parents, my two brothers and I managed to stay close to both of them. The fact that we lived only two miles apart made it convenient for us to frequently visit their homes every week. As children of divorced parents, my siblings and I would alternate between visiting our mother […]

Compensated dating becomes very normal and popular among teenagers in Hong Kong. Most of girls are willing to attend to make money. Since there is no legal definition of compensated dating in Hong Kong, the majority of people would classify it as a form of prostitution. Although prostitution is illegal in Hong Kong, compensated dating […]

Age of majority: the designated age at which an individual is recognized as an adult * Changes in status at adolescence may affect development in the domain of sexuality * Although societies vary in how the transition from childhood to adulthood is signified, all cultures have some way of recognizing that the individual’s rights and […]

According to Michael Wesch, a cultural anthropology associate professor at Kansas State University, cyberbullying has overtaken conventional classroom bullying as it happens through websites and computers. The availability of electronic devices enables people to insult others from afar with anonymity, physical distance, infrequent and short conversations leading to public displays of hatred. According to my […]

They are getting too much addicted to it because it is enjoying, relaxing, and you can search more friends by texting them without the knowledge of their number. Cellphone addiction is one of the problems of parents among their children because they got failing grades in school. They cannot study because they always holding their […]

Vulnerable Minds of the Young Adults Anna Silver analyzes the Twilight Saga according to the criticisms against the novels tendency to send strong messages to the young minds of the readers. Silver utilizes the already existing criticisms about the Saga’s conflicting ideas about gender roles, family life, and various controversial topics to support her central […]

In 2001, it was estimated that “… about 70 percent of the people who use the Internet use it to find health information” (Flower, 96).  More than 90% said yes when surveyed as to whether or not they believed that they were getting good health information from the net (Flower, 2001).   Yet at the same […]