1. EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT

2. Emotional development deals with feelings:
Feelings about themselves, others, and the world
Emotional development follows a predictable pattern
The type of care a baby receives and the atmosphere of the home are major influences on emotional development
The foundation of a strong, healthy self-concept is trust

3. Building trust through care:
Attitudes about the world depend on how well babies’ needs are met
Kept warm, fed when hungry, soothed when fussy
Rigid feeding schedules, not soothed when fussy teaches a child that the world is unfriendly
Inconsistent parenting such as no routines, no schedules sometimes loved and nurtured and other times ignored or mistreated causes a lack of trust

4. Emotional climate of the home:
Affection and harmony between parents is important
Babies can sense the “tone”
of their parents’ feelings
Every family has its ups and
downs, but warm affection
should be the foundation
of the family rather than
anger, bitterness or mistrust

5. Crying & Comfort: Crying varies with babies.
Crying is the only way a baby can get a caregiver’s attention

6. Check physical needs:
Hungry
Wet diaper
Pain, illness, discomfort
Provide comfort:
Hold and rock/walk around
Change baby’s position
Talk softly or sing
Distract with a toy

7. Babies comfort themselves:
Pacifier/soother
Blanket/stuffed toy
Rock themselves
When older – twist their hair

8. Refer to pg. 273/274 in your text and briefly describe each emotion.
Emotions in Infancy
Refer to pg. 273/274 in your text and briefly describe each emotion.

9. Emotions in Infancy: Delight: Starts at two months
Example: happy response to an adult making faces
Elation:
By 7 months, babies show high spirits
Affection:
Around 9 months babies feel affection toward those who provide their care

10. Distress:
Crying is used to express unhappiness and discomfort
Anger:
At 4 or 5 months babies express anger
As they get older, they show anger toward people and objects
Ex. Throw toys, push things away

11. Disgust:
Shown by 4 or 5 months
Shows very clearly
Fear:
They do not recognize threatening situations until about 6 months
Stranger anxiety starts around 8 months

12. Use your text…
and work with the people at your table to complete a list of: 10 specific ways in which parents or caregivers can build trust in an infant Next, do the same to identify characteristics of homes with a poor emotional climate.