LG3: Relationships

LG3: Relationships

1. Ch relates w/families

   • Ch first relates w/care givers
     • Recipocal comm
       • Turn taking
       • Conversational manner depsite not being able speak
       • Cultural exp/norms influence types of comm reactions
       • Prem babies= less predictable /adaptable/behaviour disorganised
       • Facial exp important to bonding/comms
         • Mothers become depressed/frustrated
           • Show how responses are by hand gestures
       • All ages its important= heard & repsected = secure/reassured
     • Security/reassurance
       • Bowlby attachment theory
       • Secure base=more confident ch/less stress/self reliant etc
       • not just parental attachment
       • 1. prov of secure base 2. safe haven in times of distress 3. cont of relate 4. low gen stress w/primary carers
   • Provide stim for ch
     • Provide guidance]
     • Provide interactive problem solving
     • S*A*F*E
   • Siblings= closer/longest relate w/ famiy member

2. Ch relates w/ peers

   • Equal power base
   • Voluntary
   • transient lifestyle= at risk ch
   • emotional resources, cognitive resources, context of social skills & forerunners of subsequent relates
   • Damon & Phelps (1996)
     • Peer tutoring
     • Co-operative learning
     • Peer collab
   • Peer Assisted Learning

3. Bullying

4. Listen to ch

   • Friendly, helpful, easy to talk to- prepared to listen
   • Reliable, accessable, non-judgemental
   • Trust= Being there, proving yourself, right attitude, knowledge of what talking about
   • Continuity
   • Empowerment
   • No shouting/ balance
   • Consider gender implications
     • Girls; expected to play certain things/ more open to talk/female to female/
     • Boys; less likely to talk/ approach from practical pov/ 4
   • Age & ethnic expectations
   • confidentiality-keep to yourself but declare welfare issues.