at all age levels there is a particular characteristic only for them the social situation of development.This - the social position of every child in the system of socially accepted relationship.It is the social situation of development is decisive when completing a particular human life, a characteristic content:
- special relationship with the people who surround the child directly;
- leading, for this particular stage of development activities (work, learning the game or chat).
each age period includes a particular system of law that may use the kid, and the duties which he must constantly perform.Therefore, the social situation of development - is not just a psychological phenomenon, but a comprehensive and basic dynamics of formation of the child.Since, thanks to her, a qualitatively new formation.
How formed its content?It is spontaneously formed on the basis of a long historical experience and taking into account the needs of modern society.
Any child, regardless of what his personal development and readiness to reach a specific age, would be delivered to the appropriate accepted for the position of a given society.Thus, he gets into the system of conditions that will determine its further development and operation of a given age.Therefore, the child is faced with a dilemma: he must be sure to comply with these conditions or not.Only in this case he will be able to feel psychologically and emotionally comfortable.
Consequently, the development of the social situation is characterized by a combination of external conditions and internal processes, inherent in all age levels.
consider in more detail the pre-school and adolescence.
Due to emotional and psychological separation of the child from the age of three adults, there are certain prerequisites for the fact that there is a new social situation of development of the preschool child.The kid is now the first time can go beyond his family and set a new level of relations in other adults and children.Why is this necessary?
child tries to "start" in the adult world, perceiving them as carriers of social roles.It therefore actively developing plot-role-playing games with other children in the robbers, a doctor, a driver, a doctor and so on.Preschoolers important to "start" in the adult world, so the "simulation" it becomes the main mental development.
social situation of the teenager has a slightly different problem.This age is the basis for the transition from childhood to responsible and independent life.Therefore, such "intermediate" position has a significant imprint on the course of the period.
First, begin the basic anatomical and physiological changes.For several years, the child's body into an adult, and the special role of sex development.
Secondly, formed a new level of relations with peers and adults.This is especially true of interactions with the family, because the physical and spiritual life as moved to the outside world.First place is now occupied by relationships with peers, which have common interests.They are built on a higher and more sophisticated level, since teenagers are passionate about a joint venture for them and intimate themes.Emotionally comfortable state is determined by whether the option is in any peer group.
Therefore, to ensure optimal development of a child, it is necessary to provide the "right" social situation of development.