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in Child Development
By: Brandi, Kayla, and Emily
Heredity Heredity is the genetic characteristics
and between your mother and father received
Environment at conception.
Environment means all that is found
around an individual that affects them.
“Can’t turn a dog into a goat” • Heredity and environment play an
important role in determining our
personality and behavior.
• Our environment includes the society in
which we grow, what are community
“For a seed to develop and grow it standards are.
needs sunlight, water, and soil”
Positive Home Environment
• Stimulating Learning Environment
• Developmentally appropriate workbook activities
• Playing educational games. Ex. Flash cards.
• Reading
• Family Spends Time Together
• Eating meals together
• Watching movies or Playing games
• Proper Communication
• Talking about their day
• Having the Kids Involved as Much as Possible
• Having the child involved with cooking, cleaning and all other household activities
Negative Home Environment
• Stressful- A child dealing with a toxic events like any type of abuses, parent’s mental illnesses, violence,
or neglect.
• Neglectful- Not meeting basic needs like clothing, food, home, hygiene, and supervision.
• Physical/Emotional Abuse
• Parent yells at and insults the child
• Parent hits the child. Spanking, kicking, punching
• Physical violence causes bruises, scratches and internal injuries
• Guardian with an AODA issue
• Parents have drug and alcohol addiction can cause negativity
• Living in an area with high crime rates
• A bad neighborhood can cause a negative environment at home
Strategies to Improve Environment
• Good Communication
• Listen to what everyone says
• Properly explain what you are talking about
• Allow and Encourage Chores
• It will help keep the house clean
• It will help the child feel like they’re contributing
• Spending Time Together
• It will encourage communication
• Help the family keep a close relationship
Nature-Nurture Concepts
15. https://explorable.com/ecological-systems-theory
16. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urie_Bronfenbrenner
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