INFANTSSOCIAL-EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Unit 2 Miss Godbey
WHO INFLUENCES OUR SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT FIRST?
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TEMPERAMENT Temperament is the tendency to react in a certain way.EasySlow to warm upDifficult
EASY INFANTS 4 out of 10 babies Regular habits
EatingSleeping
They respond quickly to a new situation Cheerful Great start with parents
SLOW TO WARM UP INFANTS 1 out of 10 babies Take time to adapt to new situations
DIFFICULT INFANTS 1 out of 10 Irregular habits (eating, sleeping) Protest in new situations (cry, scream, etc) Rough start even with parents
Parents feel they are doing something wrong Parent stress increases baby’s stress
Parents should provide supportive care: Extra holding Cuddling Soothing East them into new situations Alerting them to upcoming changes
SOME BABIES CANNOT BE GROUPED BECAUSE THEIR TEMPERAMENTS VARY FROM DAY TO DAY!
TEMPERAMENT FACTORS Partly
inherited Prenatal
conditions Ease of birth
Environment
PERSONALITY
TABLE ACTIVITY
Create a story about the temperament you have been assigned. Your classmates will guess which temperament you are describing.
THE GROWING SOCIAL WORLD! First year aspects of social
development: Interacting with OthersLearning to TrustShowing Attachment
INTERACTING WITH OTHERS Babies can turn heads in the direction of
human voice Move bodies in the rhythm of human
speech They look at people’s faces Babies send signals through:
CriesCoosSmiles
LEARNING TO TRUST Key part of social development According to Erikson, infants learn trust
by:Having a consistent environment
Same routines, caregivers, surroundingsHaving basic needs met
Food, clothing, warmth, sleep, Cleanliness, cuddling, playing, Communicating with others
Erikson’s
Trust vs.
Mistrust
ATTACHMENT Closeness between people that remains
over time Baby Parents = Attachment Parents Baby = Bonding
Attachment behaviorsStaying close to, clinging, following, smiling,
crying, calling out for someone Closely related to fear of strangers and
fear of being left alone
1 MONTH
• Baby can recognize familiar and unfamiliar voices.
2 WEEKS TO 2 MONTHS
• Baby smiles.
5 MONTHS
• Baby gives joyful movements, such as kicks, coos and gurgles. Baby may even laugh.
4 TO 5 MONTHS
• Baby becomes still and breathing becomes shallow when unknown people are close.
7 TO 8 MONTHS
• Baby cries when a stranger is nearby or when the baby is left alone
Development of Attachment Behaviors
INFANTS EXPRESS EMOTIONS Love Anxiety
Separation Anxiety Anger
AKA Infant Rage (8 to 10 months)
S T O P
Food Faces
This game teaches your baby to construct a pattern (in this case a face) — and who would guess such fun is also a way to hone the fine motor skills needed for eating? It works best if your baby is either in a highchair, seated on your lap, or in a booster seat at the "big table."
Skills developed: pattern recognition, fine motor
What you'll need: a meal that includes several small, easily manipulated items such as peas, cubed diced cooked carrots, corn off the cob, cherry tomatoes cut into quarters half, coarsely grated cheese, meat cut into small bits, noodles or spaghetti