Friday, October 3, 2008
Piaget’s theory of infant development does not directly acknowledge the parent, although, the importance of the parent and can be implied. For example, in stage one reflexes are emphasized such as sucking and grasping, but without the parent to provide a bottle the baby would not develop. Some implications and concerns for teaching and emphasis being placed on early cognitive development are “goodness of fit” the idea that for healthy psychosocial development to occur their needs to be a match between a child’s temperament and the environmental demands that the child must cope with.
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I agree Kris. There is not much said in the way of the parents being as important as the infant's natural surroundings according to Piaget.
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