Examples Of Naturalistic Observation Of Playground

During this naturalistic observation I observed the children at the park in my apartment complex. In order to conduct this observation I observed the situation from my apartment which overlooks the playground. This park is incredibly small with only a tiny playground with a slide, and a swing set. Those present during my hour of observation were three girls, two who looked like sister and the third being a friend from the complex. Would assume their ages ranged from 6-12 the oldest and youngest looked related. During the entire observation there was no parent supervision from any of the girl’s parents. Allowing the children to act freely without an adult or authority figure to restrict their behaviors and actions. While at the park the girls mostly sat on the playground talking instead of actually playing on the playground. However, they would occasionally go to the swings which would leave the youngest looking girl alone on the playground to watch them swing. This form of behavior could make the youngest girl feel isolated or ignored which could lead to negative feelings. While left alone it was obvious the girl that was left out was visually upset just alternating between staring at the girls swinging and the ground. These behaviors that isolate the youngest girl while done unconsciously by the other girls can potentially make
During most of the observation she was mostly off to the side rarely interacting with the other two girls mainly talking and being ignored. She would often slide down the slide by herself and play with the dolls she had brought her self. While her interaction with the other girls was limited, this was probably due to their age gap making it hard for them to have things in common. Although she was left mostly by herself it was obvious she was still having fun, with her time without parental