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Title: Emotional and social development


1
Emotional and social development
  • From ages 1-3

2
18 months
  • Become self centered
  • Self-centered- they think about their own needs
    and wants and not those of others
  • Because during infancy, they learned caregivers
    will meet their needs and desires quickly

3
18 months
  • Negativism- doing the opposite of what others
    want
  • Is normal for toddlers
  • Causes desire for independence, frustration
    over wanting to do more than their bodies and
    language allows, realization of being a separate
    person from caregiver

4
Curbing negativism
  • Give choices
  • Redirect the child
  • Encourage talking

5
Emotional roller coaster
  • 18 months- defiant, establishing control
  • 2 years- affectionate, may be in caregivers way
  • 2 ½ years- may feel overwhelmed, frustration
    becomes anger
  • 3 years- generally happy, eager to help
  • 3 ½ years- child is bothered by fears

6
Temper tantrums
  • Release anger or frustration by screaming,
    crying, kicking, pounding and holding their
    breath
  • Starts around 18 months and stops around 3 or 4
  • Calmer ages 2 and 3 years
  • More frustrations 18 months 2 ½ years

7
frustrations
  • 18 month old- expressed physically and not
    directed toward any particular person or thing
  • 3 year old- expressed verbally and less
    explosively and is directed toward the person or
    thing that is responsible for the problem

8
Handling frustrations and anger
  • Use words
  • Speak calmly
  • Take deep breaths
  • Rest for a while
  • Discuss misbehavior and consequences after child
    has calmed down

9
Separation anxiety
  • fear of being away from parents, caregivers, or
    normal environment
  • Can upset parents or make them feel guilty
  • This is a stage that kids will grow out of

10
How to deal with fears
  • Offer support and understanding without making
    them feel ashamed
  • Encourage children to talk about fears
  • Accept fears rather than confront them
  • Read books about children who have fears
  • Make unfamiliar situations more secure
  • Teach children how to control frightening
    situations

11
jealousy
  • 18 months jealousy is pronounced
  • Peaks when child is 3
  • Sibling rivalry- competition between brother or
    sisters for parents affection and attention

12
How to deal with sibling rivalry
  • Show love and affection to each child
  • Give each child one-on-one time
  • Avoid comparing one child with another
  • Let children take turns
  • Do not accept tattling
  • Talk to children about their jealousy

13
Love and affection
  • Learning to love at ages 1-3 provides foundation
    for LIFE
  • Children must learn to love
  • Empathy- ability to understand how another person
    feels
  • Demonstrated at age 2

14
Self concept
  • How children see themselves
  • Positive or negative
  • Formed in response to the actions, attitudes, and
    comments of others
  • ages 1-3 are crucial in this development
  • Parents are strongest influences on the
    development of childs self concept

15
Positive relationships
  • Important for toddlers to have healthy
    relationships with parents and siblings as it
    shapes the relationships that children have later
    in life
  • Signs seeks approval and praise, turns to
    parents/caregivers for comfort and help, tells
    caregivers about significant events, accepts
    limits and discipline

16
Sleep, emotions, and behavior
  • Importance of adequate sleep
  • Avoid sleep deprivation to develop and function
    properly
  • 12-14 hours each night

17
Sleep deprivation
  • Signs
  • Must be awakened in morning
  • Tired all day
  • Has trouble thinking
  • Cranky and hard to get along with

18
How to get adequate sleep
  • Determine childs best bedtime
  • Limit toys in the bed
  • Establish a bedtime routine
  • Keep bedtime pleasant

19
socialization
  • Learning how to get along with other people
  • Starts with own family and then branches out to
    other groups

20
Parallel play vs. cooperative play
  • Parallel play- playing near, but not actually
    with, other children (18 months up to age 3)
  • Cooperative play- actually playing with another
    child (age 3 and on)

21
Helping and pleasing others
  • Age 2- want to please others sometimes willing
    to put wishes of someone else ahead of their own
  • Age 2 ½ - may do something for one person but not
    for another for no reason they are beginning to
    understand fairness
  • Age 3- will share, help or do things another
    persons way just to please them
  • Age 3 ½ - will share toys and put up with things
    they dont like in order to be with someone they
    like

22
Making Friends
  • Important to normal social development
  • Children need to feel comfortable with others
    their own age.
  • Children need to learn how to handle having their
    feelings hurt, sharing, not getting their own way
  • Help children solve problems, disagreements
    avoid imposing a solution for them

23
Imaginary friends
  • As early as two ages 3 and 4 common
  • Helpful to experiment with different feelings
  • Seeky and Conquer

24
Guidelines for Guidance
  • Using firmness and understanding to help children
    learn how to control their own behavior
  • Learns self-discipline and a conscience

25
Stages of guidance
  • 12-15 months distractions and removal from
    situations
  • 15 months-2 years spoken restrictions and
    distractions/removal
  • 2-3 years spoken commands and simple
    explanations
  • 3 years accept reasonable, loving
    guidance/requests
  • Consistency helps children know what is expected
    of them and what responses they can expect from
    parents

26
Setting limits
  • Show an understanding of childs desires
  • Set limits and explain it
  • Acknowledge the childs feelings
  • Give alternatives

27
autonomy
  • Developing independence
  • Increases confidence and sense of responsibility
  • Patience is important

28
sharing
  • Encourage activities that require sharing and
    taking turns
  • Limit materials so that sharing must occur
  • Have children take turns handing out snacks
  • Make clear that you want them to share

29
Aggressive behaviors
  • Biting
  • Hitting
  • Address problem behavior
  • Try to determine underlying cause
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