Transcript Social and Emotional Development in Infant and Toddlers

ECED 2020; CFS 2110
SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL
DEVELOPMENT IN INFANT AND
TODDLERS
Freud’s first stage …
 ORAL stage
 Begins at birth
through about
age 1 or 1 ½.
 Oral fixation
Freud’s second stage …
 ANAL STAGE
 Begins about
age 1 and lasts
for about 2
years.
 Toilet training …
 Adulthood??
Erikson’s first stage …
 Basic trust vs.
mistrust (oral)
 Dependence on
caregivers for basic
needs.
 If trust is built,
then the baby can
move to the next
stage with ease.
Erikson’s second stage …
 Autonomy vs. shame
and doubt (anal)
 Toilet training
 Independence
 Successful autonomy
eases the toddler’s
move into Erikson’s
third stage (Initiative vs.
Guilt), about age 3.
THE EMOTIONAL INFANT and
TODDLER!!!!!!
 I will show you pictures.
You must guess what
emotion is showing on that
child’s face.
 If there is a term that you
need to know, watch for it
to sneak in somewhere
also.
 OH MY!!
Frightened.
BASIC EMOTIONS


angry
happy
sad
fearful
Depressed.
Social smile
~2–3 months
Surprised!
Baby laughter –
intentionally
about 3—4
months
ANGRY!!
Stranger anxiety –
starts about 6—8 months
Happy!
Social referencing –
6—8 months
Sleepy…
SELF-CONSCIOUS EMOTIONS: shame,
embarrassment, guilt, pride,
empathy, sympathy, etc. 18–24 months
Empathetic/sympathetic/
wants other kid’s toy
Separation
anxiety
beginning
about 8—9
months
Bored.
Emotional Self-Regulation
Babies may cry,
suck, or sleep.
Children cry or
sleep or move away.
Teenagers cry and
maybe scream. And
sleep. Also move away.
HOW DO YOU SELF-REGULATE?
Confident.
Temperament: Stable
individual differences in
the quality and intensity of
emotional reactions.
Confused?
Interactional synchrony:
A sensitively tuned “emotional
dance” in which the mother
responds to the baby’s signals in
a well-timed
and
appropriate
manner.
Mischievous