Chapter 12: Complexities of the developing and differing needs of children and young people
1. When making decisions about children who is it important to involve?
- Neither the children or their parent or carer
- Only the child
- Only the parents or carers
- Both the child and their parents or carers
2. During childhood and adolescence the young person undergoes:
- Little or no emotional growth
- Plenty of social maturity but little cognitive development
- Exactly the same degree of psychological and social maturity
- Significant cognitive, emotional and social growth
3. During infancy the infant:
- Learns more skills of instant gratification in preparation for childhood
- Starts to move towards independence and is more influenced by peers
- Only interacts with parents
- Begins the process of emotional regulation and moves away from instant gratification or the desire to experience pleasure or fulfilment without delay
4. During childhood the child:
- Is unable to resolve difficulties and challenges
- Is unable to self sooth or self distract
- Does not need a secure attachment with a significant adult
- Begins to negotiate ways to resolve difficulties and overcome challenges
5. If you are concerned that the behaviour of a child or young person places them or others at immediate risk do you inform:
- As many people as possible as quickly as possible
- Someone trustworthy like a teacher
- Nobody until you are sure there is a problem
- Social Services or the Police