Toddler Emotional Needs
Number one emotional need of a child?
Feeling loved
What are babies Emotional needs.
Attention, love, routine, and touch
The social needs in Maslow's hierarchy include
love, acceptance, and belonging.
Why is tummy time important?
Develops the babies neck, back, and shoulder muscles
Children develop 2 types of motor (movement) skills:
Fine Motor
Gross Motor
Activities that can help emotional development?
drawing, reading, and outdoor play
What does a baby need to grow & develop?
physical, emotional, social, hearing and language
What makes a child feel comfortable enough to be social?
They need to feel safe and secure
When do infants begin to see color?
at about 4 months
What should a 2 year old be doing physically?
talking, walking, climbing, jumping, running and bustling with energy
As a toddler from 1-3yrs old what is their form of love?
Physical touch
Is it true that many aspects of child development happen faster in girls than in boys?
True
Is it true or false that a child 0-3 can learn and develop more than the average 40 year old.
True
Why do some young children fight sleep or nap time?
separation anxiety, overtiredness, overstimulation, teething, hitting a milestone, traveling and discomfort or illness
What are fine motor skills?
Movements of the hands and fingers such as grasping, pointing and clapping
Do children develop empathy or do they learn it?
They learn it
When is the most important time for development of the brain and emotional health for a baby and child.
The first five years are especially crucial for physical, intellectual, and social-emotional development.
When do children become aware of gender?
Age of 2
Why do many children dislike trying new foods?
because they have a fear of a food based on its unfamiliar or unusual sensory properties, such as appearance, texture, or smell.
What various changes do children gradually undergo from birth to adolescence.
physical, speech, intellectual and cognitive development.
Around what age do some children develop imaginary friends.
Normally at the age of 2-3yrs old
How can parents support the emotional growth of their baby?
Be warm, loving, and responsive.
Respond to your child’s cues.
Talk, sing, and read to your child.
What are some experiences that gives children an opportunity to learn social skills
child care, school, camp
The five stages of child development
newborn, infant, toddler, preschool, and school-age stages
What does atypically development mean?
When a child reaches developmental milestones earlier or later than other children his/her age