Wednesday, March 14, 2007

Child that had been kept at home

• To begin with was happy to play with the ‘stranger’.
• Yet became quite aggressive towards the ‘stranger’.
• Pulling of the hair and trying to hit the ‘stranger’ with the toys.
• Was very invasive but in an aggressive manner.
• The child was happy to show how the toys worked.
• The child ignored the utterances of the ‘stranger’ if he did not know the answer.
• The child did ask where his mother was and what she was doing, but never tried to leave the situation.
• The child did not go near the ‘stranger’ to begin with, he kept the toys in between them as if they were acting like a barrier.
• However, by the end of the situation was happy to sit on the ‘stranger’s’ lap.
• The child continuously asked if the ‘stranger’ was his friend and if the ‘stranger’ would be coming again to see him.
• The child did not liked to be tickled and pushed the ‘stranger’ away. He would not allow for the ‘stranger’ to cuddle or hug the child. Even when, asked the child did not allow it.
• The child seemed to be in control of the situation and although not affectionate was happy to chat away and speak his own mind. He was not shy.
• The child became bored and then became awkward.
• The child became aggressive towards the equipment (digital recorder). He threw it around.
• The child did start to call for his mum and wanted to know what she and his younger sister were doing.
• The child did not want to be in the situation anymore but he did not cry or make for the door.
• Mother entered back into the room and the child went to her and began to tell her what he had just been doing and which toys he had been playing with.
• The child was not aggressive to the mother and seemingly appeared to be calmer now that the mother was present.

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