SOME PLACES WHERE YOU CAN FIND CHILDREN FOR MAKING OBSERVATIONS:

Conventional/Obvious Locations

• Public School Classrooms
• Playgrounds & Parks
• School-sponsored Social Functions (e.g., dances)
• Daycare Centers

Less Obvious Locations:

• Grocery Stores
• Laundromats
• Mall Lobbies (esp. w/ Santa Claus & Easter Bunny)
• Movie Theater Lobbies (esp. Matinees)
• Ice Cream & Candy Shops
• Pet Shops
• Children's Clothing & Shoe Stores
• Video Arcades
• Toy Departments in Stores
• Skating Rinks (Ice & Roller)
• Swimming Pools
• Athletic/Sport Competitions
• Dance Classes
• Zoos & Acquariums
• Museums
• Bus, Train, & Airline Terminals
• Public/Commercial Transportation
• Pizzarias & Fast Food Restaurants (outside playgrounds too!)
• Church Nurseries & Sunday Schools
• Doctor & Dentist Offices

NOTE #1: When making observations you should be careful to observe proper professional & ethical standards relating to:

• seeking permission, when appropriate, to be on the premises of the observational setting for the purpose of making observations;
• obtaining informed consent, when appropriate, from the subjects of the observations and/or from a legal guardian of the subjects; and
• handling research data (always appropriate) in a confidential, professional manner.
  

NOTE #2: If you would like to observe the behavior of children, adolescents, or adults under more controlled conditions, let me remind you of the research/laboratory space that is available for such purposes in the basement of Harrison Hall. See me if you have an interest in using these faciilities.