Observation in Play
The process of watching your child in their environment to see what they will do
What is observation?
The name for distinct traits and dimensions that comprise our personality and natural responses/behaviors throughout our lifetime.
What is temperament?
Typical responses in this brain state are fight, flight, freeze, and appease.
What is the survival state?
A parenting strategy where you name what your child might be feeling as you help them calm.
What is emotion coaching?
Examples of this type of overindulgence include too many activities, clothes, toys, and an abundance of screen time.
What is too much (stuff)?
Name given to adults shifting their focus to match the changing interests of their child.
What is following their lead?
The trait associated with sticking to a task even in the face of challenges.
What is persistence?
In this state, people are capable of exploring new learning and problem-solving because they are calm.
What is the executive state?
The name we give to someone who helps a child (or adult) with calming their brain state and body response.
What is a co-regulator?
43 percent of parents nationwide do their child’s homework.This is an example of which type of overindulgence?
What is overnurture?
A type of play between children or child/adult where toys and ideas are shared and explored together.
What is cooperative play?
This trait may be related to sensory inputs such as touch/feel, taste, smell, sound, and sight or the way one emotionally responds to others.
What is sensitivity?
When someone is in this brain state, they need to be seen, recognized, loved, and respected before they can move on.
What is the emotional state?
The age at which the prefrontal cortex typically is fully developed and mostly capable of regulation.
When is the mid-twenties?
The type of overindulgence that happens when rules are not made or enforced in households.
What is soft structure?
The name of the time in ECFE classes where child and adult play and learn together, following the child's lead.
What is interaction time?
A dimension of temperament which may influence the natural rhythms of daily life (eating, sleeping, bathroom, etc.)
Regularity
The part of the brain responsible for seeing to our safety needs.
What is the brain stem?
Three self-regulation skills are emotional self-regulation, thought regulation, and what?
What is behavior self-regulation?
An enjoyable kind of activity for young children, this is the best predictor of success when they grow into young adulthood.
What are chores/responsibilities?
The name given to the cycle where children check in with parents, then explore their environment.
What is the circle of security?
A phrase used when you and your child have similar temperaments or can adjust to meet needs.
What is goodness-of-fit?
There are 4 elements to this calming strategy, including eye contact, presence, touch, and playfulness.
What is connection?
This brain chemical, responsible for helping us stay focused, is released when we use the connection strategy of playfulness.
What is dopamine?
The Minnesotan leader of the study/research of overindulgence, and author of the book "How Much Is Enough?"
Jean Illsley Clarke