Where infants and toddlers understand more words than they can speak.
Receptive Language
Provide a sense of trust and security.
Routines
Motor development of the small muscles such as fingers, toes, lips, and hands.
Fine
Teaching infants and toddler self-discipline.
Guidance
When infants and toddlers fear being away from caregivers or their normal environment.
Separation Anxiety
Understanding something still exists even if it’s out of sight.
Object Permanence
Infants and toddlers desire control over their environment.
Negativism
Motor development of the large muscles such as arms, legs, and trunk of the body.
Gross
Focusing the child’s attention on something else.
Redirection
Play where toddlers prefer to play in the same area as others, however, do not interact with them.
Parallel
Infants and toddlers begin to realize their actions will result in some kind or effect.
Cause & Effect
Thinks only of oneself.
Egocentric
Moving from a bottle to a cup.
Weaning
Demonstrating appropriate behavior.
Modeling
Fear of unfamiliar people.
Stranger Anxiety
Infants and toddlers will repeat and action over and over until they randomly find a solution.
Trial & Error
Negative behavior that egocentric infants and toddlers know will get a reaction.
Biting
After pulling to stand, babies will begin to move along furniture, in their crib, or even from person to person.
Cruising
Response given by caregivers to teach children appropriate behavior.
Praise
Play where toddlers prefer to play alone and are content to play alone.
Solitary
Grouping similar things together.
Categorizing
When infants and toddlers act out by screaming, kicking, and hitting.
Temper Tantrum
Important milestone the precedes walking.
Crawling
When children gain self-confidence and competence.
Independence
Random sounds infants and toddlers produce.
Babbling