DevelopmentalConsiderationsandMilitaryConnectedStudents

Allchildrenandyouthfacedifferentphasesingrowthanddevelopmentthroughouttheyears. Keepingthisdevelopmentalperspectiveinmindcanbeespeciallyhelpfulwhenworkingwith militaryconnectedstudents.Considertheissuesofschoolconnectedness,mobility,transition, trauma,andresilience.Bemindfulofhowthesemilitaryconnectedissuesmightintersectwith developmentalissues.

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Developmentalconsiderations rapidbraindevelopment,dependentoncaregivers,needtobearound healthy/happyadultswhoprovideconsistentcaregivingandroutines, developingfoundationalattachmentrelationshipswithprimary caregivers,respondtopeople/face/sounds rapidbraindevelopment,separationanxiety(clingy,nervouswith strangers),tantrums,dependentonattachmentfigures(parentsand primarycaregivers)asasecurebasetoexploreandlearn,needtobe aroundhealthy/happyadultswhoprovideconsistentcaregivingand routines,copygestures,exploreenvironment,develop selfcontrol/selfconfidence rapidbraindevelopment,rapidlanguagedevelopment(wordspurt), rdependentonattachmentfigures(parentsandprimarycaregivers)as asecurebasetoexploreandlearn,needtobearoundhealthy/happy adultswhoprovideconsistentcaregivingandroutines,respondtoother children,parallelplay,backandforthplay,defiant,copyadultsandolder children likeexaggeration,shortattentionspan,needlotsofphysicalactivity,like grownupresponsibilities,sometimesfearful/worried/nightmares,like toimitateadultroles,cantsitstillforlong,likeworking together/sometimesparallelawareplayandpretendplaybegins,show concernforothers,needtobearoundhealthy/happyadultswhoprovide consistentcaregivingandroutine liketohelp,respondwelltorulesandroutines,needapproval, dependentonadultauthority,activefantasyworld,literal,liketocopy, sometimessticktorepetitivebehavior,needtobearoundhealthy/happy adultswhoprovideconsistentcaregivingandroutines sometimessloppyandnoisy,competitive,thriveon encouragement/poorresponsetofailure,bossy,teasing,beginningto understandpastandconnectionstopresent,testauthority,rushtoget donewithalotofwork,abstractthinking,canconserveinformation

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withdrawn,moody,needstructureandsecurity,morereflectiveability, wantsworktobeperfect,goodlistener,shiftingfriendships, rushthroughwork,lotsofenergy,largerfriendshipgroups,bounceback frommistakes,talkative,social,concernedwithfairness, competitive,complain,sullen,aloof,intellectuallycurious,selfaware, needsecondchances,takeprideinfinishedwork growthspurts,needrestandsnacks,goodwithgroupwork,developing maturesenseofrightandwrong,goodsocialproblemsolving,quick temperandoutbursts,goodcrossagetutoring,likebeing noticed/rewardedforeffort restless,needlotsofsleep,moody,testlimits,difficultywithdecisions, cliquesform,liketoargue,cantakeotherperspectives,needtotest limits,growthspurts energetic,growthspurts,tolerant,empathetic,selfaware,canset realisticgoals,peerfocused,sarcastic,needconnectionstosignificant adultsbeyondteacherandparent,enjoyrituals/events/benchmarks, puberty,hormonalchanges,scientificandhypotheticalthinking puberty,hormonalchanges,energetic,quiet,liketobealoneathome, sensitive,interestinmusic,peerpressure,anxious,challengeauthority, worryaboutschool,notgreatingroups,critical,thinkglobally highenergy,needsnacks,embarrassedtobeseenwithparents,loud, dontrespondwelltoadults,knowitall,peerfocused,easilybored, workwellingroups,goodsenseofhumor friendshipsbasedonloyalty,movingtowardintimacy,pushlimits, extendindependence,feelinvincible,issueswithpeers sensitivetosocialnorms,driving,dating,identityquestions,testrules, questionauthority,experimentwithsubstances/sex,smallgroupof similarfriends,critical/rude,overconfident,emotionallymanipulative romances, excited/apprehensiveaboutfuture,strongfriendshipbonds,more independent,moreresponsible,parttimejob,calmermoods,want controloftheirlives futureidentityfocus,idealistic,increasedincidentsofdepressionand anxiety,redefiningfamilyrelationships/independence,risktaking behaviors,morecooperative,influencedbyclosefriendshiporintimate relationship,

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