Week 3

Ways in which I strategize to solve problems, I understand the child. Theories in family science are helpful to this because I am able to understand how and why the child might be acting a certain way. I’ve found that some people who don’t necessarily have that background knowledge of kids don’t often understand children and how they interact with the world around them. Not only do I have a foundation of knowledge, but I also have the benefit of knowing each child’s personality. I am to strategize by accessing the situation and children involved before I approach and decipher what is the best course of action. It helps to understand where that child is developmentally and therefore what is the best solution. A brief example, if someone is crying, would be first assessing whether the child is hurt or just angry. Then, who else is around them and see if I can figure out what happened on my own? I then approach the child and ask them what happened. I usually ask a series of questions including; are you hurt? What happened? Are you hurt or just upset? Etc. Then, depending on their responses and the situation, I solve it.