Consider one of the following situations involving a four-year old child. Submit the following:
1. What limits should be set?
2. How should the child be told of these limits?
Situation A: Colleen will be attending his friend's birthday party at the zoo.
Situation B: Sarah is going to a public pool with her older sister.
Situation C: Alissa is going to fingerpaint at the kitchen table.
Situation D: Kara is going with a friend and the friend's babysitter to play in the park.
Submit your answer by end a day on friday.
13 comments:
A 1. Make sure to stay with everyone, be very polite, always say please and thank you, and make sure you are always with someone
2. In front of the group at the party not loud just quietly to her so she knows how serious this is and be sweet about it don't raise your voice also let her know that you will be waiting for her as soon as the parties over to show how much you care about her
B. 1. stay with your sister the whole time, make sure you can touch the bottom of the pool the whole time, and obey all of the pool rules
2. while her sister is there, very safe and calm so she doesn't become scared of the pool, and let her know her sister will be watching her so she will be on her best behavior
C. 1. make sure no fingerpaint gets on the kitchen table, and do not throw the paint
2. tell her before you give her the paints, and be nice about it
D. 1. make sure to stay with your friends babysitter the whole time, stay on the playground the whole time, and don't wander away from your friend at all
2. make sure you do this in front of the friend and the babysitter before they leave, let them know that the babysitter will be watching the whole time, and get down to her eye level to show how serious this is
~Gillian
I chose situation C.
I would tell Allissa the limits on fingerpainting before she starts so she's not distracted and I would say it nicely and i would put it in simple terms so she could understand.
The limits would be that there would have to be newspaper or something covering the table so she doesn't get any paint on the table and she would have to ask me for help when she's done so she doesn't get paint on anything.
-Courtney
If Colleen was going to the zoo you should tell her that she needs to stay with the people she is going with.
You can tell her this by saying you will have fun with your friends if you stay with someone at all times.
I think that one of the limits that should be set for Alissa in situation b is that she needs to check in with her older sister at least every half hour and let her know what part of the pool she will be in . Her oder sister can tell her of this before they get to the pool and make a meeting spot at the concession stand or their chair they are in. She can let Alissa know that if she doesn't check in with her then she will make the check in time a shorter length like maybe every 15 minutes.
~ashley
Situation D: Kara is going with a friend and the friend's babysitter to play in the park.
A. The child should be with Kara and the babysitter at all times and make sure she behaves like she should.
B. Before she goes to the park, Kara should be told to stay near her friend and the babysitter. Also, she should be told to behave and if not she will be punished (depending upon the act).
-Amy
Sarah and the pool...
1. The limits should be that Sarah cannot run in the pool area and she has to stay within sight of her sister and not go into the deep end without her sister.
2. At home, her sister should get down to Sarahs level and tell her the limits and explain to her that they will leave if she doesnt obey.
Sarah M
Situation B
1) the limits that should be set are that Sarah has to listen to he sister. You also need to tell the sister that she needs to stay with Sarah at all times. If Sarah doesnt listen then they will leave the pool
2)Tell sarah that if you find out that she didnt listen to the rules then she wont be able to go to the pool anymore.
Elizabeth
B.) I would first explain to Sarah that it is a privledge to be allowed to go to the pool without a parent and that she is a big girl for being allowed to go. I would then tell her that she must listen to her older sister as if she was listening to her parents. I would also tell her that she must stay with her older sister the entire time.
For the Fingerpainting:
Limits: To allow the child only to paint at a certain table and then have a bucket of water for the to clean thier hand off in and paper towels to dry them on.
How they should be told: Tell them kindly when you are explaing what they have to do.
~Meghan P.
Situation B:
If sarah is going to the pool with her older sister there are alot of limits that need to be set. The first thing is that she needs to stay with her sister at all times. It's not safe for a young child to wander off in an area where alot of people are there especially people you dont know. Its also not safe for her to be alone in the pool just in case something were to happen like if she couldn't swim well or if she were to drown thats why its important she stay with her sister. Another limit that should be set is that she only stay in the water where she can touch and swim in and not go into the deep end because if she cant swim she could drown or if shes around the older kids she could get hurt if their messing around.
1. What limits should be set?
- Stay with the group and be careful of the animals
2. How should the child be told of these limits?
- Tell them that they need to stay with the group and they need to be careful the animals because they could bite someone.
Situation A: Colleen will be attending HER friend's birthday party at the zoo.
--from: Colleen
Situation D
1. Always stay where the babysitter can see you and don't leave your friend. If you have to go to the bathroom or need someone get the babysitter.
2.Say to the child that they can only stay in the one certain area and outside of that area is lava. Tell them they have to stay together so that they don't get lost.
Situation B: Sarah is going to a public pool with her older sister.
I chose Situation B for my example of setting limits.
If i was Sarah's mother I would be sure to pack a pool bag for her older sister with all of the basic needs.
I would have her sister watching Sarah at all times and Sarah is only allowed to swim in the proper swim pool for her age.
Sarah would have to wear "floaties" at all times while in the water.
If Sarah wanted a snack i would only allow a healthy snack and have her wait over an hour to re-enter the swimming area.
These are some examples of limits i would place on my child in the following situation.
- Ellie
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