Definitions
What is an infant?
Young offspring of human beings which range from birth to 12 months
What is physical development?
Includes both growth and the ability to use muscles and body parts for a particular skill
How can you build a child's self-esteem?
Validate the child through comfort, and love
What is a baby's first way of communicating?
Babbling or crying
What can cause children to have temper tantrums?
The child being tired, hungry, or told no about something they are wanting
What is a toddler?
A young child that is in the early learning stages which range from 12 months to 3 years old
When do toddlers learn to walk?
One year to 18 months
Why do children cling?
They are learning a sense of secure attachment.
What are some sensory activities infants may enjoy?
When do infants learn language?
They begin hearing muffled sounds of their mother's words while they are still in the womb.
What is a preschooler?
A child who is below the official school starting age which range from ages 3 to 5 years old
How should you talk to children when disciplining them?
Can babies misbehave on purpose?
No, they have no capacity for intentional behavior.
Which center would most children be most interested in that allows them to pretend?
Dramatic play
What are some examples of toddlers' first words?
Mama
Dada
Baba
What is an early school ager?
These are children that are ages 5 to 8 years old that are able to go to school.
______ happens when children leave early childhood and move into adolescence. Their bodies seem to take on life a life of their own.
Puberty
Why are toddlers attached to security blankets, pacifiers, and other cuddles?
These objects allow the child to do things without fear. They tend to give more confidence and can help with social and separation anxiety.
What can parents to to encourage cognitive development?
Allow and encourage curisoity
Why are friendships important in preschool?
It allows them to help adjust to changes in their environments with other children
What are the different interaction styles?
Authoritarian, Permissive, Authoritative
What are fine motor skills?
Fine motor skill is the coordination of small muscles in movement with the eyes, hands and fingers.
Why do early school agers get so upset about fairness?
Children's concrete operational perspectives keep the from considering circumstances that are important to fault decision makers.
Who is the theorist who came up with the stages of cognitive development?
Jean Piaget
What is another name for the way toddlers play?
parallel play