2. In terms of cognitive development, my child ended up below the norm. According to the virtual child reports, Melanie was unable to build a similar structure to the examiner’s, copy shapes, solve puzzles, and colour within the lines. It also states that I can help her improve by making the related materials available.

3. In terms of language development, it is shown from the Virtual Child reports that Melanie is at the norm. It also reveals that I can help her improve by extending my answers to her questions, and conversing with her.

4. In terms of social development, my child’s at the norm specifically for the level of shyness. In the "Ages & Stages - Two-Year Olds." Ages and Stages: A Brief Overview Birth to 12 Years. Print. it states that 2 year-olds act shy around strangers, and Melanie showed shyness to the childcare examiner.

5. According to Kail, Robert V., and Theresa Zolner. "Social Behaviour and Personality in Infants and Toddlers." Children. Canadian Ed ed. Unknown: Prentice Hall Canada, 2005. 208. Print., my child’s emotional development is at the norm since she is developing self-awareness. For example, she smiles shyly when asked to take a photograph, looking guilty when destroying something, and feeling embarrassed when a potty accident occurs.

6. Have there been any environmental events in your child’s first 2½ years that you think might influence his/her behaviour and development? Does this create any health and safety concerns for your toddler? Please explain!

7. When my child was 24 months old, she was scratched by the kind neighbour’s cat. This has influence her behaviour since she does not want to go visit them anymore. Also, Melanie has become clingier to me than usual.

8. Also, when Melanie was 24 months old, she got into a scary accident where she went off the curb in the park and got scratched up from riding her tricycle. This has influenced her behaviour since she avoids riding now. According to Pimento, Barbara, and Deborah Kernested. "Illness Management." Healthy Foundations in Early Childhood Settings. Toronto: Nelson Education, 2004. 366. Print., I could help my child by modeling safe bike riding, in hopes to getting her back on the tricycle. Also, I could actively supervise my child when she decides to get back on the tricycle, to better ensure her safety. My Virtual Child - Reflection PaperStudent Name: Effie BilirisStudent Number: 300-595-437Professor Name: Jenny QuianzonDate Due: November 4, 2010<br />Write a paper discussing your predictions during Preschool/School Age years in the areas of health, development, and the “whole child.”Validate why you think this way.<br />When my child was an infant and toddler, she did not come across many health concerns except for the seasonal cold and digestive upsets at eight months. My prediction for preschool and school age is that she will not develop a food allergy. Also, I predict that since the cold and digestive upsets have decreased over the months that they may return during her growth process, due to the greater exposure to other children in childcare. When it comes to potty-training, I predict Melanie will be fully potty-trained by age 3 and half, with no more accidents occurring at home, or in childcare. <br />During the infant and toddler years, my child was very developed in her physical development, specifically with gross motor and fine motor. My prediction for the upcoming years is that she will continue to grow and use her gross motor skills to be above the norm in running, climbing, and jumping I also predict that with the help, she will get back on the tricycle and eventually ride a bicycle, without the fear of falling off and hurting herself. In regards to fine motor, my prediction will be she will get the hang of building replicated block towers, colour within the lines, and copy shapes due to me making the objects available to her. While her fine motor skills continue to improve during the school year ages, I predict my child will be able to tie up her laces, and cut with scissors. <br />For cognitive/intellectual development, I predict my child will be more experimental in her environment, and with the objects in her surroundings. Also, I predict she will begin to have a longer attention span and concentrate for longer periods. I predict this because when she was a toddler she was able to stay on task for 10 to 15 minutes. Also, I predict she will be better in following longer directions.<br />In language development, I predict that Melanie will grow and be able to speak at the normal range of a preschool child. I believe this will occur with my help and also by continuous listening and the available tools (picture books with limited words, storytelling time, and other children’s communication skills). I also predict she will be able to write her name by the time she enrols in kindergarten. Also, by the school years when her language improves she will begin to read more worded short chapter books. <br />In social and emotional development, my predictions for preschool and school age will be that she will be less clingy to her mother over the period of when she is in childcare and want to be around her father more. Also, I think she will be most sociable with the other girls in the program and less with the boys (in preschool). When she gets to the latter school aged years, I predict she will be much more sociable with a couple of boys, while still finding comfort in girls. Emotionally, I predict she will be much less shy with photographs and mirror-looking, feeling less and less guilty in accidental doings, and finally become aware of herself.<br />