2. The process of learning to recognize
and express your emotions, as well as
establish identity and individuality.
Allows adult to display self-
confidence, handle stress, and display
empathy.
Emotional Development
3. The process of learning to interact with
others, and express yourself to others.
Allows adults to display tolerance for
others, and can interact peacefully. Good
listener, respectful ect.
Social Development
4. Signs of emotional development in babies
How a baby’s care affects emotional
development
How emotions change during infancy
What We Need to Know:
5. A child’s behaviour and actions towards
others is closely tied to their emotions
and self-concept.
Babies bring their own experiences and
individuality to any situations which
dictates how they act/react.
Maturity dictates how they will react
emotionally.
Key Concepts:
6. The attitudes newborns develop towards
the world depend on how their needs are
being met!
Needs Met = Security
Neglect = Anxiety and Insecurity
Affect the ability to build trust both as a
baby, and as an adult.
Building Trust
7. The atmosphere of the home and type of
care are key in emotional stability.
Harmony, security, affection.
Feelings are contagious, and babies
can pick up on this
Distrust, if continual, can interfere with
development.
Emotional Climate
8. Crying
◦ Emotional:
Distress, anger, disgust, fear, boredom, attenti
on
◦ Physical:
hunger, thirst, bottle, burp, diaper, temperature
, illness.
◦ Physical and Emotional are equally important.
First Emotions
10. Closeness and cuddling
New position
Talk softly or sing
Rocking, new movement
Distraction, toys or object
Rubbing their back
Pacifier
Other Suggestions?
11. If a baby’s needs are consistently
met, they will develop self-comforting
methods
Thumb sucking, pacifier, security blanket
or toy.
8-9 months
Self-Comforting
12. Babies will gradually develop
emotions, just as adults continue to
experience more complex ones.
2 Months – smiling and delight
4-5 Months – anger, disagree, disgust
6 Months - fear
7-8 Months – elation or high spirits
9 Months – affection (for caregivers)
Emotional Complexity
13. First Days – response to voices. Tone of voice
affect emotional response.
1 – Stops crying when lifted or touched.
Takes delight in familiar faces.
2 – Smiling, eyes follow objects, enjoy
watching people.
3 – Turning head, seek companionship and
care.
Stages of Social Development
14. 4 – Babies laugh out loud and look to others
for entertainment.
5 – Interest in other family, cry when left
alone, babbling to people/objects
6 – Love company, and game playing
7 – Prefer parents over
other family and strangers.
Stages
15. 8 – Prefer to be around others, can move
from room to room on their own.
9/10 – Socially involved, following
people, and getting in the way. Often want to
be chased and play the “dropping game”
11 - Friendly, and sensitive to others’
emotions. Know how to influence
emotions, and be centre of attention.
12 – Tolerant of strangers, playful.
Stages
16.
17. A strong bond between two people.
Babies learn this around 6 months.
First emotional relationship.
Babies can experience loneliness.
Attachment
18. If loneliness persists, babies may
experience:
◦ Failure to respond to people and objects
◦ Emotional, physical, social withdrawal
◦ Slowed growth and dev.
◦ Become unattached
◦ Inability to develop caring or meaningful
relationships later on.
Failure to Thrive
19. Babies learn social behaviours through
interaction and consistency
Caregivers must act and react consistently to
baby’s needs
Daily routine and clues.
Promoting positive and discouraging negative
behaviour.
Learned Behaviour
20. Total of all the character traits
Traits which are consistent in an
individual’s behaviour
Encouraged through social/emotional dev.
Varying degrees of each trait.
Personality
21. Sensitive – unusually aware of their
surroundings and changes.
(fussy, irritable, need reassurance)
Aggressive – strong willed and
determined. (eat lots, cry loudly, physical)
Placid – very accepting of surroundings.
(“easy” personality, calm, cheerful)
Traits
