Observation of Child
For this observation I went to the Mall. I sat next to the playground, which was full of children from different ages, and their moms watching them. The child I decided to observe seemed to be around three years old.
• What did the child do during your observation? Be specific, what did he/she do and/or say? How did he/she interact with others?
When I started looking at the playground, I saw many kids, but one of them got my attention as he was placing his face in one of the glass circles, looking at me. He was very little. After he was done looking, he started running around all the other kids and tried to pick up some toys that were on the floor. He was not interacting with other kids, because they seemed older than him.
• If you could
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However, in this case I was at one of the stores, where I could observe a female adolescent who was accompanied by her mom. The adolescent I decided to observe seemed to be around 15 years of age and was.
• What did the adolescent do during your observation? Be specific, what did he/she do and/or say? How did he/she interact with others?
The adolescent I observed was looking at clothes with her mom while talking to her about what to wear for her date. She seemed to be rejecting her mom’s options for outfits. She was moving around the store, with a face of concern.
• If you could have responded one time to the adolescent, what would you have said? How would you have intervened?
Knowing that she was frustrated because she was not finding the perfect outfit for her date, I would have told her to breathe and that as long as she is and looks confident and happy, she will be successful in her date. Looks are important but should not be the main focus of the event.
• What do you think that the adolescent was feeling during that time?
I think she was feeling anxious about the event and wanted to make sure everything was going to be