Preschooler Case Study

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Living in a healthy, happy environment is crucial for preschoolers as this could influence them later in life, causing them to miss certain milestones in their development. Theorist Erikson believes that there is a task that must be reached before they move on to the next stage of development, Erickson, E (1950) 1963. Development is important in preschoolers as this is when they learn their social skills, language skills and both their fine and gross motor abilities. Many hurdles can be put in place when it comes to determining a preschooler’s health such as; low economic status, lack of childhood education and not having the health model Te Whare Tapa Whā in place as these can all have a detrimental impact on a preschooler’s development in …show more content…

According to Huggies.co.nz (2017), since July 1st 2010 preschoolers between the age of three and five years get their first 20 hours free a week. Fees are then charged after their weekly 20 hours ranging from $5-$6 an hour. This may not seem like a lot of money to some families but soon adds up, consuming a significant portion of parent’s unstable income. Both parents and early childhood centers must ensure that a suitable amount of physical activity is included in each preschooler’s day. This is crucial because development of gross motor skills shows a strong relationship with physical activity, if a preschooler is not getting an appropriate amount of physical activity they will lack gross motor skills later in life Shenouda et al (2011). Being involved in a social environment also helps to develop preschooler’s social skills later in life. Outdoor play has proven to be beneficial in the development of cognitive development and attention skills in preschoolers (Chawla & Nasar, 2015; Gill, 2014). According to Fitzpatrick and Pagani (2012), short term benefits of outdoor play soon develop into long term benefits, helping preschoolers to expand their attention span, this helps to advance in learning activities such as the willingness learn. Research shows, children spending more time in the outdoors during their preschool years helps to develop more self-control and cognitive skills compared to those who are limited in indoor spaces and daycares (Ruff & Lawson,

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