Social-Emotional Development
By: Sarais Rosado Hernandez
Temperament- quality & intensity of emotional reactions
- reactions to the environment
- there are three types of temperament
- passivity, irritability, activity patterns
Passivity- actively involved a child is with surroundings
Irritability- tendency to feel distressed
Activity Patterns- levels of movement also vary in infants
Attachment- the strong emotional connection that develops between people
- cooing
- kicking
- gurgling
- crying
- clinging
Separation anxiety- another attachment behavior shown by infants
- 15 months separation is strong
- 9-18 months are most difficult
- cries of distress
Normal Development: Birth- Three months
- excitement by looking alert
- smiling or wiggling distress= crying
- no tears when crying
Normal Development: Three- six months
- respond to others with smile and laughter
- makes happy sounds when playing
- tears when crying
Normal Development: six- twelve months
- more active
- when playing shows happiness, joy, and surprise
- makes sounds when others speak
- cry when caregiver leaves
- separation anxiety starts to show
Normal Development: Twelve- Twenty four months
- shows separation anxiety
- cling to parent when leaving
- interested in exploring
- fear unfamiliarity, but curious
- plays next to others but not interact