social - Emotional development
birth -age 2
temperament
- quality and intensity of emotional reaction
- passivity is part of temperament and it relates to how actively involved a child is with his or hers surrounding
- irritability or tendency to feel distressed
- activity patterns is also part of temperament or levels of movement also vary in infants
attachment
- attachment is the strong emotional connection that develops between people
- infants attach to people they around most
- attachment begins early in life
- separation anxiety is another attachment behavior shown by infant
- it starts at about 6 months
changes over time
- three to six months
- showing excitement by looking alert
- when they cry there are no tears
- babies are able to read facial expressions
- begin to recognize familiar faces
- shows that they are happy by smiling and cooing