Integrating Children's Rights in Barangay Disaster ... - INEE Toolkit

history and traditions; religious beliefs, political ideas, social and cultural values and standards; role choices;physical and mental well-being. Personal identity gives the adolescent a strong sense of who he or she is,what he or she believes in, what he or she can or cannot do. If no coherent idea of the self evolves, theresulting confusion may give rise to anti-social behavior that reflects continuing self-doubt.The process of separation from the family begun in adolescence is a gradual one. Peer relationshipbecomes more important as family bonds are loosened. Yet, while the adolescent may be capable ofindependent thought, of taking responsibility for his or her own actions and making choices, he or she willtend to continue to rely for some time on his or her parents for advice, security and material support.SummarySummary of some of the things children of different ages can do (in terms of sense of touch, movement,joint and muscle reflex, the development of the hand, sight, hearing, speech and language development):0-1 month - reacts to temperature (warm and cold fingers)- if the baby is held upright on a firm surface, it makes “walking” movements- recognizes its mother’s voice3-4 months - plays with his or her fingers and things that hang- can support itself on its forearms- can stretch out his or her hands and take an object and begins to let it go- babbles and plays with sound- smiles at other people- can follow an object with its eyes from side toside, up and down and in a circle5-6 months - investigates things with both its mouth and fingers- plays with toes- can hold a large object with both hands- can move an object from one hand to the other- imitates and repeats its own sounds8-9 months - crawls on its stomach and can stand if supported- enjoys experiencing the world- wants to be carried- can play give-take games- can have an object in each hand and hit them against one another- imitates all sounds it hears and understands separate words12 months - can play with chalk, pen and paper- begins assisting with dressing- empties bowels regularly12-18 months - stands and walks by itself with its legs apart- squats on its heels and gets up again18 months can drop things intentionally74Source: Annex 1 of the UNHCR (1996): Community Services Guidelines –Working with Unaccompanied Children