Emotional Development (Infant). Emotional Development Process of learning to recognize and express one’s feelings and learning to establish one’s identity.

Emotional DevelopmentEmotional Development(Infant)(Infant)

Emotional DevelopmentEmotional Development Process of learning to recognize and Process of learning to recognize and

express one’s feelings and learning to express one’s feelings and learning to establish one’s identity and individuality.establish one’s identity and individuality.

SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT = Process SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT = Process of learning to interact with others and to of learning to interact with others and to express oneself to others.express oneself to others.

Group QuestionsGroup Questions

1. What are signs of healthy emotional 1. What are signs of healthy emotional development in teens and adults?development in teens and adults?

2. What are signs of healthy social 2. What are signs of healthy social development?development?

3. Do you think healthy emotional 3. Do you think healthy emotional development is possible without healthy social development is possible without healthy social development? Why or Why not?development? Why or Why not?

Emotional Development Depends Emotional Development Depends upon:upon:

IndividualityIndividuality

Type of care the Type of care the baby receivesbaby receives

Atmosphere at Atmosphere at homehome

MISTRUST CYCLEMISTRUST CYCLE

Unhappy, Fussy, andDemanding Infant

Unhappy, Frustrated, andDisappointed Parents

Unhappy, infant

Parents Do NOT meetInfant Needs

TRUST CYCLETRUST CYCLE

Happy infant

Relaxed and HappyParents

Parents Meet theInfant’s Needs

What is the Foundation to a What is the Foundation to a Successful Family??Successful Family??

Affection and Harmony between parents. Affection and Harmony between parents. Is it ok it parents argue? Is it ok it parents argue?

YES!! They are 2 people with different opinions. YES!! They are 2 people with different opinions.

How to comfort a child who has How to comfort a child who has had all needs met…had all needs met…

Rocking

Rocking

Cuddle and walk

Cuddle and walk aroundaround

Change baby’s Change baby’s position position

Distracting the

Distracting the

baby with a toy

baby with a toy

Talk or sing

Talk or sing

softlysoftly

Emotions at BirthEmotions at Birth

Limited to pleasure or Limited to pleasure or satisfaction, during satisfaction, during which baby is quietwhich baby is quiet

Pain or discomfort Pain or discomfort during which baby criesduring which baby cries

PLEASANT EMOTIONSPLEASANT EMOTIONS

2 months = Delight2 months = Delight

7-8 months = Elation7-8 months = Elation

9 months = Affection9 months = Affection

UNPLEASANT EMOTIONSUNPLEASANT EMOTIONS

1-2 months = Distress1-2 months = Distress

4-5 months = Anger4-5 months = Anger

4-5 months = Disgust4-5 months = Disgust

6 months = Fear6 months = Fear

Social Development (INFANT)Social Development (INFANT)

Social DevelopmentSocial Development

11stst days = Responds to days = Responds to human voicehuman voice

1 month = Stops crying 1 month = Stops crying when lifted. Face when lifted. Face brightens when sees a brightens when sees a familiar facefamiliar face

2 months = SMILES2 months = SMILES

eyes follow moving eyes follow moving objectsobjects

3 months = Turn head 3 months = Turn head towards voicetowards voice

Wants companionshipWants companionship

4 months = LAUGHS4 months = LAUGHS

looks to others for looks to others for entertainmententertainment

5 months = interest in 5 months = interest in familyfamily

6 months = loves 6 months = loves companycompany

Peek a booPeek a boo

7 months = Prefers 7 months = Prefers PARENTS over other PARENTS over other family members or family members or (strangers)(strangers)

8 months = Looks for 8 months = Looks for companycompany

9-10 months = Love 9-10 months = Love attention, underfoot, attention, underfoot, love being chased, love being chased, throw toys over and throw toys over and over againover again

11-12 months = 11-12 months = CENTER OF CENTER OF ATTENTIONATTENTION

Group QuestionsGroup Questions

Why is attachment important for an infant?Why is attachment important for an infant? Which aspect of attachment represents EMOTIONAL Which aspect of attachment represents EMOTIONAL

development?development? Which aspect of attachment represents SOCIAL Which aspect of attachment represents SOCIAL

development?development? When do you think attachment begins to be When do you think attachment begins to be

established between a parent and a baby?established between a parent and a baby? In what other kinds of relationships (other than parent In what other kinds of relationships (other than parent

and child) does attachment exist?and child) does attachment exist?

ATTACHMENTATTACHMENT

Babies 1Babies 1stst real social relationship real social relationship

A special, strong bond between 2 A special, strong bond between 2 peoplepeople

REQUIRES: Physical ContactREQUIRES: Physical Contact

InteractionInteraction

ATTACHMENTATTACHMENT

Happens around the 6Happens around the 6thth month month

WITH parents or caregiversWITH parents or caregivers

Harry HarlowHarry Harlow

Who is he?? Who is he??

None of the monkeys raised by substitute mothers

developed normal social relationships.

What happens to a child when What happens to a child when there no one to love them?there no one to love them?

NO RESONCENO RESONCE

There stop responding to people or objects around them. They turn inward.

FAILURE TO THRIVEFAILURE TO THRIVE

Baby does NOT grow Baby does NOT grow and develop properly. and develop properly.

May die from lack of May die from lack of Love. Love.

STRANGER ANXIETYSTRANGER ANXIETY

FEAR, Usually expressed by crying, of unfamiliar FEAR, Usually expressed by crying, of unfamiliar peoplepeople

8 months8 months Indicator of baby’s improving memoryIndicator of baby’s improving memory

HOW BEHAVIOR IS HOW BEHAVIOR IS LEARNED:LEARNED:

Through relationships with othersThrough relationships with others Daily routineDaily routine Certain behaviors rewardedCertain behaviors rewarded More sensitive to attitudes than wordsMore sensitive to attitudes than words Consistency: Consistency: repeatedly acting the same wayrepeatedly acting the same way

Consitiancey Consitiancey

Necessary for a child to identify the behavior expected Necessary for a child to identify the behavior expected by parent(s). by parent(s).

PERSONALITYPERSONALITY

Total of all traits Total of all traits that are that are consistent in a consistent in a behaviorbehavior

INFLUENCES ON INFLUENCES ON PERSONALITYPERSONALITY

Born WithBorn With

EnvironmentEnvironment

Self ConceptSelf Concept

Group QuestionsGroup Questions Which do you think has a stronger influence on a baby’s Which do you think has a stronger influence on a baby’s

personality—heredity or personality? WHY?personality—heredity or personality? WHY? How do you think a baby’s personality is affected by the How do you think a baby’s personality is affected by the

personality of the parents?personality of the parents? Does this effect change if the parents are NOT the baby’s Does this effect change if the parents are NOT the baby’s

primary caregivers?primary caregivers?If so, HOW?If so, HOW?If not, WHY NOT?If not, WHY NOT?

What kind of control can a person have over their own What kind of control can a person have over their own personality?personality?

By the time an individual becomes a teen, is their By the time an individual becomes a teen, is their personality “set”?personality “set”?If so, WHY AND HOW?If so, WHY AND HOW?If not, what kinds of changes are possible, and how can If not, what kinds of changes are possible, and how can those changes be made?those changes be made?

SENSITIVE PERSONALITYSENSITIVE PERSONALITY

Fussy and Irritable Slow to warmSlow to warm Reluctant to try new things Notice changes New experiences may end in New experiences may end in

failure, pain, or failure, pain, or embarrassment. Child my embarrassment. Child my lose self confidence, resulting lose self confidence, resulting in uncertainty, insecurityin uncertainty, insecurity

SENSITIVE CHILDSENSITIVE CHILD

AS an adult by become AS an adult by become counselors or or therapists

Parents can help by being Parents can help by being PATIENT, ENCOURAGEING, and providing lots of and providing lots of REASSURANCE

PLACID PERSONALITYPLACID PERSONALITY

Easy Going Less upset by changesLess upset by changes Happy, cheerful,

patient, quiet Adjusts easily to new Adjusts easily to new

thingsthings Minimum of fuss and Minimum of fuss and

upsetupset

PLACID CHILDPLACID CHILD

May become May become peacemakers, will get along with will get along with co-workers

Parents need to love, encourage, Parents need to love, encourage, push, and challenge

AGGRESSIVE PERSONALITYAGGRESSIVE PERSONALITY

Active and on the goActive and on the go Responses are extremeResponses are extreme Eats more actively, cries more Eats more actively, cries more

loudly, kicks harderloudly, kicks harder Strong willedStrong willed Temper tantrumsTemper tantrums Needs CONSTANT parentingNeeds CONSTANT parenting Needs to be made aware of Needs to be made aware of

feelings and interests of othersfeelings and interests of others

AGGRESSIVE CHILDAGGRESSIVE CHILD

May become May become LEADER, SPORTS, LEADER, SPORTS, PRESIDENT PRESIDENT of companyof company

Parents need to impose Parents need to impose LIMITS, LOVE, LIMITS, LOVE, PRAISEPRAISE

If this child is not limited or channeled in a If this child is not limited or channeled in a positive direction, this child could get into a positive direction, this child could get into a lot of trouble.lot of trouble.