SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Birth to age 2
TEMPERAMENT
- Refers to "the way people are".
- "Stable individual differences in quality and intensity".
- "Activity level, attention and emotional self-regulation".
- Examples;
- Activity level: time a child spends in active versus quiet modes.
- Intensity of reaction: in terms of being more or less loud or forceful.
ATTACHMENT
- Emotional bond between child and parent.
- Become attached to people who care for them.
- Able to control negative emotions in stressful situations.
- More confident about exploring the world around them.
Birth-3 Months
- Child may show excitement by looking alert.
- Distress is shown by crying.
- No tears when child cries.
- Smiles at sound of your voice.
- Raises head and chest when lying on stomach.
- Grasp objects, Smiles at other people.
3-6 Months
- Rolls from back to stomach, stomach to back.
- Moves object from hand to hand.
- Responds to own name.
- Finds partially hidden objects.
6-12 Months
- Expresses emotions including happiness, sadness, fear, and anger.
- Distinguish between familiar family and friends and strangers.
- Show frustration when a toy is taken away.
- Respond to spoken words and gestures.
- Feed themselves small bites of food.
- Imitate simple actions.
- Hold a cup and drink with help.
12-24 Months
- Initiate play activities.
- Recognize their own image in the mirror.
- Act pleased when the accomplish something.
- Play independently, often imitating adult actions.
- Express negative emotions including anger and frustration.
- Becomes self-assertive and may direct actions of others