Middle Childhood Reflection

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Middle childhood Reflection

My son BOB BOB is currently experiencing his middle childhood. He is smart, funny, competitive, full of energy, and independent. I have observed him trying out new things, He has become Mr. Social with peers and he appears to value their relationships. My wife recently got him a cell phone and his texts message his friends constantly, which speak to his enhanced fine motor skills. He also appears to take seriously his academic studies. He has participated in science exhibits and spelling contest. He is on his middle school basketball team, as well. All my sons at this time played sports as I have always felt this was a crucial time for develop of self-esteem and social graces. Sigmund Freud called this period the Latency stage and he suggested this period is when a child develops social interest and acquires intellectual skills (Broderick, & Blewitt, 2010). Erik Erikson in his theory considered this the industry vs. inferiority stage, he formularized that this is where a child acquires intellect or develops a sense of inferiority or failure if they are not accepted among peers (Sharf, 2008). Furthermore, Piaget claims that this period is when a child begins to reason, which he classified as the concrete operational stage (Broderick, & Blewitt). He also suggests that children start to think in the abstract. Likewise, he claims, child start to increase their memory capacity and start to think about thinking, their language skills improve, as well as their ability to process information more quickly. In addition, they improve their problem solving skills. Additionally, research claims that interactions with adults, verbalization of numbers and comprehension of shapes afford a child a ...

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...ttons, during this period, he experienced multiple relationships, he was in the optimal health, and he traveled and lived carefree. Research stated in Broderick and Blewitt suggest this is when an individual is at peak performance. Additionally, the goal is accomplishment in the form of a career or establishment in work becomes principal (Broderick, & Blewitt).

Similarly, the research supports that this is a period when an individual absorbs the limitation of their learning as it relates to problem solving and they become more attuned to thinking about solutions to issues, which develop as adults (Broderick, & Blewitt). Additionally, the research suggest this is a period where earlier unresolved issues like attachment or self-confidence start to manifest in relationships of intimacy, career advancement and overall life fulfillment(Broderick, & Blewitt).

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