Scenario 3: Preschool Please read the scenario, then discuss the following quest

Question

Scenario 3: Preschool

Please read the scenario, then discuss the following questions:

Do you think this behavior or expectation is age-appropriate?If so, how could you explain this to the parents/co-workers?Is there anything you can do to prevent this situation from happening again?

You have been running your own family child care home for a couple of years and have an extensive collection of dress up clothes that the children adore. A parent has just started her three and four year old sons in your program and seems very upset when he comes to pick his boys up and finds them dressed as princesses. This parent is concerned that dressing up in girl’s clothes is inappropriate for boys and will cause them to be confused and teased. You are also upset because the boys love dressing up and you don’t want to restrict children’s imaginative play.

Scenario 4: School-Age

Please read the scenario, then discuss the following questions:

Do you think this behavior or expectation is age-appropriate?If so, how could you explain this to the parents/co-workers?Is there anything you can do to prevent this situation from happening again?

You just started working in an afterschool program for 5-8 year olds at a local elementary school. The children are expected to do their homework as soon as they come in afterschool since this is what parents want. You notice that this is a constant struggle with children acting up and complaining (and doing very little actual homework.) Your supervisor asks what you think they should do.   What do you think should change and how would you explain your reasons?

Explanation / Answer

Scenario 3. In the pre school era this need not be a worry for immediate intervention even though male children at this age rather should be more interested in toys like vehicle, guns or outdoor activities. However this behaviour could be due to curiosity which need not be curtailed . Imaginative play also has role in cognitive and emotional development. This can be explained to the parents. However carrying over this behaviour to school years need attention and possible inquiry into gender dysphoria. Children may be exposed to typical boy's toys and outdoor activities along with same age group boys to acquire the norms through social learning (as a preventive measure). Parental counseling could also be provided.

Scenario 4. Nothing abnormal about such acting up at those ages. However it needs correction so that it won't affect their academic development. Parents need to be educated that it is important to give adequate breaks for their children before they return to academic work. To ensure that children at this age perform their homework well, a reward based reinforcemnt strategy could be employed. Positive reinforce would be appropriate for them to be engaging.

Related Questions

Navigate

• Browse (All)
• Browse S
• Subjects

Integrity-first tutoring: explanations and feedback only — we do not complete graded work. Learn more.