Forming Close &
Supportive Relationships
Supportive Relationships
Recognizes human language/ prefers primary caregiver’s voice
Prefers human faces
Prefers familiar adults
Early social interaction is a smile and mutual gaze
Crawls away but checks back to ensure adult contact
Stretches arms to be picked up
Acts anxious around strangers
Uses stuffed toy for security
What is Infant (Birth - 15 months)
Knows they can make things happen, but not sure of responsibility for actions
Becomes bossy
Uses words: Me, You, I
Says “No” to adults
Explores everything
Is sensitive to others’ judging behavior
What is Toddler (12 Months to 2.5 Years)
Keeps looking for a toy that is hidden from view
Understands many more words than can say
Has wide mood swings (e.g., stubborn to cooperative)
Wants to do things by self
What is Toddler (12 Months to 2.5 Years)?
Is capable of dramatic play
Has better control over all aspects of self
Needs adult coaching to get along well with others
Shows feelings with words and in symbolic play
Is more aware that others have feelings
Can plan ahead
What is Preschoolers (2.5-3.5 years)
Is capable of self-evaluation (e.g., good, bad)
Tries to control self (e.g., emotions, toileting)
Is learning to take turns in conversation
Knows a lot about communicating in the style of own culture
What is Preschooler (2.5 to 3.5 Years)
Uses names of self and others
Can tell others about what happened that day
Has much larger vocabulary to express
Shows concern for others
Classifies, labels, sorts objects and experiences into groups
What is Preschooler (2.5 to 3.5 Years)?
fRelates to others by exploring
things with them
fPulls up, stands holding
furniture, then walks alone
Goes through a phase of clinging to primary caregiver
Experiences period of intense feelings when separating or reuniting with parent
What is Toddler (12 months - 2.5 years)
Goes from accidentally sucking own hands to carefully watching them
Tries to make things happen
Hits or kicks to make a pleasing sight or sound continue
Talks to self when alone
Prefers to be held by familiar people
Imitates adult behavior
Knows own name
Understands simple directions
What is Infant (Birth to 15 Months)?
Brings thumb or hand to mouth
Tracks primary caregiver’s voice
Observes own hands
Babbles using all types of sounds
Uses a few words mixed with babbling to form sentences
Tries to keep a knee ride going by bouncing to get adult started again
Shows strong feelings (anger, anxiety, affection)
What is Infant (Birth to 15 Months)?