There are many different ways in which a child’s development can be monitored.
Monitoring how children behave and watching what they do and the way they do it is really important. Observations may be formal or informal. A formal observation is one that is planned ahead and has a specific purpose and helps assess children’s development. Informal observations are when an adult may observe a child doing many small things during the day/year.
Observations can be in the form of checklists, tick charts, written records/snapshot observations, time and event samples.
Feeding back information from observations to the teacher is important as it means that a clear picture can be made of the child’s development needs and progress. Information can be shared with parents, carers and outside agencies so that they can work together to help any child that might need …show more content…
If a child does not form an attachment or for example a parent or carer is not around due to illness or family break up then this can affect a child’s confidence and self-esteem. If a child is unhappy at home or is suffering from any physical or mental abuse this can affect a child’s emotional wellbeing and also affect their development.
The environment that a child is bought up in is another reason why a child may not develop at the expected rate. This can be due to poverty. A lack of healthy food can mean that a child does not develop physically due to lack of nutrition. If a child is from a broken home then this can cause social and emotional problems.
Different cultures view children differently. In some cultures females are regarded as less important as males. This can cause self-esteem issues.
Sometimes physical issues can cause problems with children. Thy may have hearing problems or speech problems. They may struggle to communicate which can lead to challenging behaviour as the child may become