Physical and psychological needs of a 3 year old child
Explain what constitutes the physical and psychological needs of a three year old child. Explain how these needs can ideally be met in a childcare setting.
“The child 's development follows a path of successive stages of independence, and our knowledge of this must guide us in our behaviour towards him. We have to help the child to act, will and think for himself. This is the art of serving the spirit, an art which can be practised to perfection only when working among children.” (Montessori, 2007, p 257)
In this essay I will initially define the child’s needs and then link it to Maslow’s Hierarchy of needs. I will then further explain a 3 years old child’s Physical needs and elaborate how a practitioner can support these needs in a childcare setting. As we go along I will explain the psychological needs (specifically emotional and social needs) of a 3 year old child and how these needs can be ideally met in a childcare setting. I will also discuss the role of the practitioner who is the key person in a childcare setting.
Every child in general have some specific needs that can be linked to Maslow’s ‘Hierarchy of needs’ (McLeod, 2007) According to Maslow (1943) all the people in this world are motivated to achieve certain needs and gradually they reach a certain point where they can fulfil their own unique potential (Self actualization). These needs are Physiological (food, water, shelter, sex), Safety and Security, Love and Affection, Esteem, and last but not the least Self Actualization (Personal Growth and realizing Self Potential) (McLeod, 2007). If we compare these with the child’s needs we can see that when the child is born he needs food, air and water to drink. Then he/she needs security and love from people around them. She/he also needs confidence and self-esteem so that she/he can face the challenges and when all of these needs are fulfilled she/he realizes her/his true potential and start to seek her/his personal growth.
Childs basic
“The child 's development follows a path of successive stages of independence, and our knowledge of this must guide us in our behaviour towards him. We have to help the child to act, will and think for himself. This is the art of serving the spirit, an art which can be practised to perfection only when working among children.” (Montessori, 2007, p 257)
In this essay I will initially define the child’s needs and then link it to Maslow’s Hierarchy of needs. I will then further explain a 3 years old child’s Physical needs and elaborate how a practitioner can support these needs in a childcare setting. As we go along I will explain the psychological needs (specifically emotional and social needs) of a 3 year old child and how these needs can be ideally met in a childcare setting. I will also discuss the role of the practitioner who is the key person in a childcare setting.
Every child in general have some specific needs that can be linked to Maslow’s ‘Hierarchy of needs’ (McLeod, 2007) According to Maslow (1943) all the people in this world are motivated to achieve certain needs and gradually they reach a certain point where they can fulfil their own unique potential (Self actualization). These needs are Physiological (food, water, shelter, sex), Safety and Security, Love and Affection, Esteem, and last but not the least Self Actualization (Personal Growth and realizing Self Potential) (McLeod, 2007). If we compare these with the child’s needs we can see that when the child is born he needs food, air and water to drink. Then he/she needs security and love from people around them. She/he also needs confidence and self-esteem so that she/he can face the challenges and when all of these needs are fulfilled she/he realizes her/his true potential and start to seek her/his personal growth.
Childs basic