Toddler Development TestToddler Development Test

Motor SkillsMotor Skills• Develop from simple to complex.

• Develops from head to toe.

• The coordinated movements of body parts.

• When a child masters a developmental task, she may move on to the next level.

Fine Motor SkillsFine Motor Skills

•Exact, acute movements

•Development of the fine muscles.

•Putting together a puzzle is an example.

Large Motor skillsLarge Motor skills

• Movements of the large muscle group.

• Examples: running, kicking

the ball, etc.

Solitary PlaySolitary Play

• Ignore other children who are nearby.

Parallel PlayParallel Play

• Children play near, but not actually with another child.

• This is the most common form of play for a toddler.

Cooperative PlayCooperative Play

• Around the age of three, children begin actually playing with one another.

Dramatic PlayDramatic Play• It provides an outlet

for thoughts and feelings.

• It helps children to solve personal problems.

•It helps children expand their imagination.

EgocentricEgocentric• Children think that

people see the world the same way the child does.

• They think that the whole world revolves around them.

Emotional DevelopmentEmotional Development• Self confidence is

built through a loving relationship.

• To enhance emotional development, provide an environment that fosters independence and trust.

Intellectual DevelopmentIntellectual Development

• An example is acquiring language abilities, and being able to follow instructions.

• Read to a child on a regular basis to introduce reading to a child.

Moral DevelopmentMoral Development• The process of

basing behavior on what you believe is right or wrong.

• The best way to build a conscience is to be a good example.

Social DevelopmentSocial Development

• Learning to get along with others.

• Play helps a child learn to share and cooperate.

PiagetPiaget• Believes that development takes place in

an orderly fashion.

• Babies are in the sensorimotor period, and learn through their senses.

• Babies under four months do not understand object permanence.

• In a conservation experiment, children think that a nickel is more than a dime.

Language DevelopmentLanguage Development• Be a good language

model.

• Kids ask lots of questions because they are curious.

• Children understand many words even though they can’t say them.

Toilet TrainingToilet Training

• Children might be frightened by the flushing of a toilet.

• Potty Training should begin when a child is about 2 years old.

• If a child resists toilet training, drop the subject for a while.

Physical GrowthPhysical Growth• Is fastest in infants.

• The average child learns to walk between 9-15 months.

• Proceeds from head to toe.

Eating HabitsEating Habits• Established early in

life, and may affect adult weight.

• Severe malnutrition may cause brain damage.