Examples Of Early Childhood Observation

Observation of Setting: I observed a family friend’s son in the living room of her house. His name is Emmanuel and he is three years old. The child had been home for about two or three hours after coming home from a whole day at daycare separated from mom. The living room had a recorded Disney movie playing on the TV in the background. There was also a huge red and green carpet on the floor with a couple of toys spread out. At the time there was only one rocking chair, since they were in the process of buying new furniture.

Observation of Child: I observed Emmanuel in what seemed to be one of his good days, because his mom said you should observe on his days that he is throwing a fit. At the time I came over and sat in the rocking chair, he was almost unaware that I came into the

I always enjoy watching them grow and discover new ways of life. After observing Emmanuel for about 15 to 20 minutes, I begin to play airplane with him, and swing him through the air. His mom even made the statement, “I can’t believe he opened up to you so quickly; normally he is very shy.” Before I began the observation, I was a little unsure of what it was exactly I was suppose to be looking for. As the observation went on, I realized that certain things just started popping out to me that seemed so intriguing. For example, I found it so intriguing that there was no discrimination. He did not care what I looked like, how old I was, how tall I was, or the fact that I was a complete stranger. He saw one common interest towards the end of my visit. He saw that I was someone willing to have fun and play with him. That is all he cared about. I think that is a powerful gift that is innate in children that adults can learn from. As we get older in life, that trait unfortunately dies away. We become more judgmental, discriminative, secluded, and close minded. This is something I think adults should really re-learn from