uses the words “dada” and “mama” to refer to specific people
11-12 months
100
What does touch and communication help with?
Trust
100
At what point to babies begin to cry?
2 months of age
100
uncontrollable crying by an otherwise healthy baby
colic
100
What is the baby's job?
To play
200
As children grow they watch adults and learn from what they do.
Imitation
200
What is failure to thrive caused by?
neglect, abuse or stress
200
How do you resolve a child's temperament?
It can't be changed, but react in an appropriate manner
200
A response that encourages a particular behavior
Positive reinforcement
200
When do you use these play strategies:
play with toys the baby can grasp,
colorful toys and name colors while they play,
toys that make noise,
Follow baby’s lead - laugh when they laugh
Up to 6 months
300
What begins around 8 months of age?
Stranger anxiety
300
A child who experiences healthy emotional development will...
be self confident
be able to handle stress
will have empathy for others
300
What is attachment and when does it begin?
a baby’s bond to his or her main caregiver
begins in the first few months
300
the process of learning to recognize and express feelings and to establish a personal identity
Emotional Development
300
How do you create a safe environment?
A safe environment is a comfortable space, free of dangers and with toys that are safe and interesting.
400
In general, what are signs of social development for almost all infants?
Babies will go from touching, grasping and using their five senses during play as a young infant. As they grow, they will want to play with blocks and enjoy parallel play.
400
What can delay an infant's emotional development?
Feelings of bitterness, mistrust or anger
400
What are five of the nine temperament traits?
Any of these:
Intensity
Persistence
Sensitivity
Perceptiveness
Adaptability
Regularity
Activity
Approach
Mood
400
What is reflux and how can it be cured?
a condition in which partially digested food rising to the throat, and can be cured by placing a baby on a wedge pillow to allow the food to digest before they lay down.
400
What are three examples of play strategies you can use for babies at the age of 6-12 months?
peek-a-boo
set toys out of reach so they can find them
read to the baby
500
What are three signs of social development that should begin around 4-6 months of age?
may cry when left alone
can tell difference between family members
laughs, squeals, babbles
500
What are these examples of:
bond between the child and caregiver
temperament of the child
atmosphere of the home
The influences on emotional development
500
What are three examples of self comforting techniques that babies use?
Any three of these:
Soothe themselves with their favorite blanket or stuffed toy
Rocking back and forth
Playing with their hair
Thumb sucking
Pacifiers
500
Explain the Harry Harlow experiment and how it relates to human babies.
Took baby monkeys from their moms and created a wire and cloth mother, seeing how the babies would react to each. It relates to babies emotional development because they depend on the mother for comfort and resources, and also how the baby develops as the grow.
500
How do you know when a baby is becoming socially developed?
Start to want to play with blocks and begin to engage in parallel play with others.