Child Development

social: learning to relate to others, emotional: refining feelings and expressions of feelings

process by which childen come to understand and communicate during early childhood

growth in the mental processes used to gain knowledge (ex: thought, reasoning, imagination)

(SIDS)

have a difficult time seeing another's point of view

rolls over, sits with support, crawls, pulls to stand, cruises, and then walks

child must be ready on their own terms

(gaining understanding), use more nonverbal cues to communicate

traits that make up an individuals style of behaving

w/ caregiver important

object performance understand that something exists even if they don't see it

baby moves head first, gains strength in shoulders, rolls over, crawls, walks

babies roll over w/ their torsos, crawl w/ their arms and legs

respect their "no"

not all children learn to walk and crawl st the same time

conveying the message (talking and writing), show understanding

learn as a whole (every area of development)

people, places, things (stimulation, stress)

family specifics (feeding, crawling, male/female respect)

begins around 14 months & their thoughts and actions are different than caregivers, set limits & redirect poor behavior

play besides another child

set up a learning environment, developmentally appropriate materials, safety & space forexploring

resource, uninterrupted play, ask open-ended questions, encourage problem solving

boundaries and expectations

change from one place/activity to another

talking to yourself

a person who sets and example to be followed

is what to do to make your child stop w/ out using harsh words