Does anyone have detailed observations of a child and parent interaction?

Question

I have been assigned to observe children with a parent or supervisor and interpret these observations in an anthropological manner. I have done my observations but they seem to lack substance. I was hoping someone would have interesting observations to share that would liven up my paper that I may discuss. Please be as detailed as possible!

Answer 1

I suggest that you read about attachment theory and research Kinetic Family Drawings (KFDs) as a eindow to what is actually going on with the adult child relationship. You can actually tell alot about the relationship and the childs feelings, particularly when things appear a little strange.

Answer 2

Rent the DVD "Bill Cosby:  Himself."  

For your purposes, the instructive portion is roughly the last third.