The Power of Parenting
Thursday, 03 December 2020
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Emotional Development means the development of a full range of emotions from sad to happy to angry, and learning to deal with them appropriately. This helps build self-esteem and leads to such deeper qualities as sympathy, caring, resiliency, assertiveness and empathy and the ability to rise to life’s challenges.
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Typical Skills
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Fusses or cries to gain attention from familiar adults, or when attention or toy is taken away from him
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Yawns and arches back or turns away when he has had enough interaction or there is too much noise
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Shows anticipation and excitement by breathing heavily
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Shows he’s not sure (stops cooing and smiling) or he’s afraid (fusses) if a new person moves toward him; turns his head into shoulder of parent when a new person approaches
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Stops crying when he hears your voice or caregiver’s; attempts to soothe himself
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Emerging Skills
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Expresses anger when he cannot get desired effect
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May differentiate between mother’s image and his own in the mirror (knows the difference between mirror image and the real thing); turns to see mother’s “real” face
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Follows someone with eyes and continues to look at the door when that person leaves the room
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- Respond to your baby’s feelings
- Find out the best ways to soothe your baby’s upset or distress
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- Feel that her emotions are understood
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- Play games like “peek-a-boo” or “Mummy’s coming to get you”
- Use your baby’s name often as you talk to her
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- Learn that you leave but you come back
- Become familiar with her own name
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- Call out to your baby when he starts to fuss
- Respect your baby’s hesitancy with new people by being close or holding him
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- Learn to calm down to the sound of your voice
- Feel a sense of security even in frightening situations
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