Care & Development of Toddlers

You should now have a working knowledge of standard development patterns in each of the four areas for children under 36 months.

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Case Study: Marcus

Marcus, 24 months old, is in from 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. five days a week. An evaluation of his development in the four areas revealed the following observations.

Physical Factors:

Marcus is 36 inches tall, weighs 35 pounds, has 20/20 vision, and can focus and track fluidly across a line of letters. He has all 20 baby teeth, can stand on one foot and hop, and is interested in toilet learning. He can throw a ball with each hand and use a fork to eat.

Emotional Factors:

Marcus often clings to his caregiver and shows anxiety in the presence of strangers. He is compliant and follows directions when he feels secure, but he can become whiny when he does not receive enough individual attention. He has difficulty understanding his feelings or soothing himself. When not involved with his caregiver or other children, Marcus has a problem being at ease.

Social Factors:

Marcus has some difficulty determining what things are his, and he cooperates with other children only when he has the full attention of his caregiver. He is easily emotionally hurt by other children and cannot defend himself when they take advantage of him. He is seldom able to be sensitive to the feelings of other children. Although his language skills are sufficient, Marcus screams rather than use words when his peers bother him.

Cognitive Factors:

When he feels secure, Marcus is curious, explores his environment, and gains much physical knowledge. Although he has some difficulty interacting with peers, he participates in active, creative pretend play and exhibits a logical sequence in the stories he makes up. He uses double substitution in space and understands four- and five-direction sequences.

Determine if you think Marcus is advanced for his age level, at age level, or below age level for each area of able area n how you drew each conclusion.

Which of the four areas is most difficult for you to assess Marcus? What additional information do you need? Why?

If you decided that Marcus is:

1. Advanced in physical development.
2. Below age expectations for emotional and social development.
3. At the age level in cognitive development, you have an excellent working understanding of typical or universal development patterns. If not, explain how your answers were different. What information did you attend to and why?