1. Developmentally Appropriate Social/Emotional Environments for Infants
Chapter 8
Developmentally Appropriate Social/Emotional Environments for Infants
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2. Social/Emotional Issues in Infancy
Attachment
Respond with sensitivity to baby’s needs
Recognize differing temperaments in children
Trust
Consistently meet needs
Send appropriate messages of caring
Separation and stranger anxiety
Indicate true attachment
Create wariness of unfamiliar people
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3. Social/Emotional Issues in Infancy
Emotional responsiveness
Differentiation of feelings—fear, anger, love, frustration, jealousy, etc.—occurs
First experience of love is a critical factor
Spoiling
Children who have needs met early are more likely to give, wait, and share
Child care
Questions about quality and effects
Questions about cultural values and practices
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4. Developmentally Appropriate Interaction Practices
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5. Developmentally Appropriate Interaction Practices
SENSITIVITY OF RESPONSIVENESS
All children have their own temperamental styles and tempos
Attachment is a two-way mutual process
Children and adults must attend to the individual signals and styles of each other
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