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hello, please create a 500 words reply for the discussion of the following student. You can talk about only 2 topics he mentioned, if is easier for you. At least 3 references. Thank you!
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Healthy Child Development
The Six Core Strengths for Healthy Child Development
Healthy child development is based on six core strengths. The first one is attachment. It lays the foundation for other relationships. The second strength is the regulation of behavior, emotions, and physiological responses. It relies on secure attachment. The third strength is affiliation, which is the ability to create a connection with the caregiver. It supports social skills and relationship development. Awareness is the fourth strength, which is the ability to understand (The Child Trauma Academy Channel, 2014). The strength helps empathy. Tolerance is the fifth strength, which promotes understanding others and appreciating diversity. The last strength is respect, which is essential in interacting with the general community. Attachment, particularly at a young age, teaches one to regulate emotions via the caregiver’s support. In this way, the difficulty with negative emotions is reduced, and social alliances are increased. When children are aware of others and their social affiliation, this instills respect for others and tolerance for diversity.
Importance of Emotional Regulation in Children
Emotional regulation is essential for children’s well-being and psychological development. It helps people deal with stress, regulate emotions, and build healthy relationships. Children who do not have emotional regulation skills may develop anxiety, depression, or conduct problems (Sbgiinfo, 2008). Without emotional regulation, children can find social situations, academic barriers, and other stressors overwhelming, leading to various long-term problems.
How Adversity/Stress Can Affect the Brain’s Functioning
Adversity and stress can significantly affect brain development, primarily through early life. Chronic or severe stress can disturb the body’s stress response networks, leading to structural and functional changes in the brain (Roots ofnEmpathy, 2016). This can lead to problems with emotion regulation, learning, memory, and behavioral networks. The modification might contribute to the development of anxiety, depression, ADHD, and PTSD.
Is Every Child Negatively Impacted If They Experience Trauma
Dr. Perry believes that children with traumatic experiences may not all experience adverse effects. Through the aid of adults, many children overcome the trauma. Dr. Perry emphasized the importance of connecting children to caregivers who can provide these services of comfort, understanding, and stability to heal from the trauma (Roots of Empathy, 2016). These connections with the caregivers, tutors, and other adults help to minimize the trauma and strengthen resilience.
Dr. Perry Argument
Dr. Perry maintains that the bulk of the taxpayer money allocated for mitigating the trauma effects is being wasted. He says that a tiny part of the total money is allotted for early childhood interventions, though the first years of life play the most crucial role in brain development (Sbgiinfo, 2008). Dr. Perry calls for reallocating the resources to focus on early childhood programs that promote healthy brain development and address the root of the trauma.
Lessons learned
I found out that cross-sectional experiences determine the growth of the brain and psychological well-being. It demonstrates how early adverse childhood experiences and maltreatment create latent vulnerability, manifesting as difficulty in dealing with danger, stress, and unpredictable situations (Freud, 2020). Hypersensitivity recognition and memory system alterations can help youngsters cope with difficult situations and also impair their functioning in everyday life (Ord et al., 2020).
The video from YouTube also stresses the importance of reconsidering the process of treating children’s behavior, especially the affected ones. It facilitates the development of a perspective that sees brain changes and trauma-based behaviors as survival mechanisms instead of pathology (Freud, 2020). It shifts from punishment towards building trust, stress management, and allowing the brain to change its patterns.
References
Freud, A. (2020, September 17). Childhood Trauma and the Brain | UK Trauma Council [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xYBUY1kZpf8
Ord, A. S., Stranahan, K. R., Hurley, R. A., & Taber, K. H. (2020). Stress-related growth: Building a more resilient brain. The Journal of Neuropsychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences, 32(3), A4-212. https://neuro.psychiatryonline.org/doi/pdf/10.1176/appi.neuropsych.20050111
RootsofEmpathy. (2016, November 3). Dr Bruce Perry The Impact of Stress On the Body [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TIUdALXnPlQ
Sbgiinfo. (2008, February 28). Trauma, Brain and Relationship: Helping Children Heal [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RYj7YYHmbQs
The ChildTrauma Academy Channel. (2014, January 15). Six Core Strengths for Healthy Child Development: An Overview [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=skaYWKC6iD4
