In London, England children are found to develop socially because of their social interaction with parents. Study was completed to see how often mothers interacted with their children. England researchers reported active interaction with parents produce a higher degree of social development for the child. The social interactions reported parents promoting play, reading, and storytelling.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23902453
I wanted to know more about viewing young children holistically and how children are viewed socially. What I found was a story by Susan Greener and a collaborative blog by CHC (children holistic collaborative). The views of Susan grabbed my attention because I am able to relate to her words and compare it to the way I was raised. The writings focus on the child developing socially, especially with the assistance from parents. Both views focus on helping children and parents empower themselves mentally, physically and spiritually. CHC caught my attention because it is a shared blog used to help teachers, families and children.
http://holistic-kids.net/
http://prevetteresearch.net/wp-content/2009/07/What-Is-Holistic-Child-Development.pdf
I also believe that children learn differently depending on their environment. Social interaction is very important when studying a child. They can learn from parents, peers, I believe that when I was growing up I learned a lot from my peers as well.
ReplyDeleteYolanda,
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed your post. Children do learn a lot from observing and socializing with their peers, teachers and their family. They are able to learn so much within the first years of their lives merely from participating in the world around them.
Yolanda,
ReplyDeleteSocial interaction is so important and children learn so much. What an interesting study in England. It makes sense though that children with more interaction at home would be more socially competent.
Thanks,
Danielle