Effects of Non-Normative Life Events on Preschool and...

Effects of Non-Normative Life Events on Preschool and Middle Aged Children; Cognitive and Socioemotional. This paper is intended to answer the question of what the effects are of non -normative life events on preschoolers and middle childhood aged children; cognitively and socioemotionally. This is very dear to me as I have two young children as well as older step children that have dealt with medical conditions with their father and I, as well as divorce with my older step children. Many factors in a child’s life from birth to adulthood can impact how they grow not only cognitively, but socioemotionally. As many children are different, so are their ways in which they react in different non-normative life events. â€Å"Non-Normative†¦show more content†¦If not, the frequency may persist for two to three months† (Kids Growth, 2013). At preschool age, guilt is a common aspect expressed by children when they do something they know they shouldn’t. Erikson’s theory is initiative versus guilt. By now the child has become convinced that they are a person all their own, discovering who they are as a person. Their emotional development is also a growing awareness of self, which is linked to the ability to feel a wide range of emotions. This allows them to make sense of other people’s reactions and to control their own. After a negative behavior, a child will feel guilt or shame after being told what they did was bad. In non-normative events, preschool children may be unable to distinguish between what it is they may or may not have done wrong. Another personal example, is our miscarriage at 10 weeks, this much anticipated child made us very excited to tell our four-year-olds as soon as we found out, and then to have it break not only our hearts when we lost him or her but then to try to explain to them that the baby was gone and why, is still an uphill struggle. Even now almost two weeks later they still ask, and I’m not quite sure what to say to them except it was not their fault and they did nothing wrong, the baby was just too sick to come live with us. These events lead to a lot of confusion as to what went wrong or what they could have done to help. They understand that mommy is upset andShow MoreRelatedDeveloping Management Skills404131 Words   |  1617 PagesAssessment 47 The Defining Issues Test 48 v Cognitive Style Indicator 52 Locus of Control Scale 52 Tolerance of Ambiguity Scale 54 Core Self-Evaluation Scale (CSES) 56 SKILL LEARNING 57 Key Dimensions of Self-Awareness 57 The Enigma of Self-Awareness 58 The Sensitive Line 58 Understanding and Appreciating Individual Differences Important Areas of Self-Awareness 61 Emotional Intelligence 62 Values 65 Ethical Decision Making and Values 72 Cognitive Style 74 Attitudes Toward Change 76 Core Self-Evaluation