Activity #3 Influences on Physical Development and Pedagogical Implications

Parental attitudes, knowledge, and behaviour play a significant role in the child rearing
particularly in the physical domain of development. It is important therefore, as teachers, that
one has knowledge on their beliefs and practices.

What to do?

1. Interview
a. Interview parents with regard to their parental practices in providing their
children opportunities to engage in physical activities (ex. Play, tasks, or
chores). Interview four parents;
- father of a female child
- Father of a male child
- mother of a female child
- mother of a male child
b. Ask the following questions as the baseline of the information you need to
get. You may have additional questions depending on the direction of the
interview.
Guide Questions:
1. When you were pregnant with your children, what were the things you did to ensure
safe pregnancy? (Noong pinagbubuntis mo ang iyong anak, anu-ano ang iyong mga
ginawa upang makasigurado naligtas anf iyong pagbubuntis?)
2. After birth, what were your rituals in taking care of the child? (Pagkapanganak mo,
ano ang iyong mga ginagawa upang maalagaan ng husto ang iyong anak?)
3. What were your practices/beliefs in terms of the physical activities of your child?
(Anu-ano anf iyong mga ginawa/paniniwala tungkol sa gawaing pisikal ng iyong
anak?)
4. How do you select food for your child? (paano mo pinipili ang mga pinakakain mo sa
iyong mga anak?)

2. Write a reflection paper based on the following questions:

1. How would parents’ belief affect their children’s physical development? Give
examples.
2. In what ways would the community’s beliefs affect parental attitude towards child
rearing?
3. As a teacher, how would you address parental beliefs in physical development that
may prove to be unethical and unhealthy? Provide scenarios.