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