Title: Middle Childhood (6-8 years of age)
Author: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Date Published: August 12, 2012
Why Relevant and Summary: Well this is relevant because it talks about middle childhood and what it is that can and will most likely affect children. It is actually useful information that I found to be interesting because there are things that even I did not know.
How this Influenced My Thinking: It influenced my thinking by making me realize that middle childhood was perhaps the most important time in a child's life that mattered the most to them. looking back now at y middle childhood I can see why it was so important. that's the period in time where things changed for me and I know changed for every other kid around me.
Credibility: It is from the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention, which is a Government Website.
Title: Middle-School Friends Are Critical For Future Success
Author: Rick Nauert
Date Published: January 13, 2011
Why Relevant and Summary: It talks about how boys and girls whose friends are socially active in ways where rules are respected do better in their classroom work.
How This Influenced My Thinking: On how it is important to have friendships when you are growing up
Credibility of Source: Good
Title: Early friendships profoundly affects child's development
Author: Paul Schwartz
Date Published: N.D.
Why relevant and summary: This article discusses the importance of friendship during early childhood and middlechildhood. It discusses some of the factors that allows a child to keep a friend and the possible outcomes when a child is rejected. This article also discussed that it is imperative that a parent understand when a child is lonely or just simply wants to be alone.
How this influenced my thinking: I found it interesting that like adults children need their alone time. I never realized the importance of them being able to play by themself and if a parent is too pushy that it could cause them to withdraw.
Credibility of Source: Article was published by a Dr.
title: Social Issues: What Can Parents Do?
author: PBS- parents
date: n.d
why relevant and summary: I found this article very interesting, it gives great advice on how can parents help their kids with their friendships and what can they do without overpowering them.
how has this influenced my thinking: This article has confirmed a lot of strategies that I have used with my kids and their friends so far.
credibility of source: it is published on the PBS website.
Title: The Child with Poor Social Relations- Rejected
Author: The Hincks-Dellcrest Center
Date Published: NA
Why Relevant and Summary: Gives many interesting facts.
How This Influenced My Thinking: Just supported ideas
Credibility of Source: Very
Title: Friendship and Friendship Quality in Middle Childhood
Author: Jeffrey G. Parker and Steven R. Asher
Date Published: 1993
Why Relevant and Summary: Examines in depth the variances, fluctuation, and observed tendencies of friendship formation and maintenance during middle childhood. Examines psychological elements to the presence of friendship during middle childhood and the effect it has on the individual's overall well-being.
How This Influenced My Thinking: Called me to evaluate my own experience with friendship when I was going through middle childhood. Was relatable and answered a few questions or examined a few ideas I had held onto about the topic.
Credibility of Source: Published by the American Psychological Association
Title: Tips for Divorced Parents
Author: Block, J. & Smith, M.
Date published: 2013
Summary and Relevance: This article explains how important it is to co parent after a divorce and the beneficial effects that has on the child.
How this changed my thinking: I saw that even with how destructive divorce can be on a child this can help them to cope.
Credibility: Seems credible.
Title-Tips of Divorced Parents
Author-Jocelyn Block, M.A. and Melinda Smith
Date-2013
Why Relevant and summary- This is relevant because it gives tips on how to be with your children when divorce occurs.
How this influenced my thinking- I learned a lot of different things because I have never experience how it is.
Credibility- Seems credible because of how recent it is, also the information comes from resources.