Intant - Toddlers Flashcards
(20 cards)
What age range does the Infant-Toddler stage cover?
0-3 years
What physical skills do children develop during toddlerhood?
Running, kicking, jumping, and throwing
How do children know the world during the sensorimotor stage?
Through movement and their senses
What are the ways children learn during the sensorimotor stage?
- Grasping
- Sucking
- Looking
- Listening
What marks the cognitive transition from the sensorimotor stage to the preoperational stage?
Mastery of object permanence and recognition of themselves as separate from their environment
What is the significance of reliable and consistent nurturing in early childhood?
It allows children to develop a sense of safety and dependability
At what age does a child transition from trust-mistrust to autonomy-shame/doubt?
About 18 months old
What is a key characteristic of the transition from trust-mistrust to autonomy-shame/doubt?
Desire to accomplish daily tasks by themselves
What does supporting children’s independence help them develop?
- Feelings of accomplishment
- Responsibility
At what age does a child transition from autonomy to initiative?
Around age three
What characterizes the transition from autonomy to initiative?
Desire to assert control over the environment and increased exploration
What developmental milestone does this scenario represent?
A 2-year-old begins steadily walking and following a caregiver around.
Physical development
What developmental milestone does this scenario represent?
A 3-year-old seems curious about a colorful set of blocks, and is touching, tasting and banging them on the ground.
Sensorimotor developments
What developmental milestone does this scenario represent?
Playing a game of hide and seek with a 2-year-old, and begins actively looking for the adult.
Cognitive Transition development (Object Permanence)
What developmental milestone does this scenario represent?
A 1-year-old repeatedly drops a spoon from their high-chair to watch it fall.
Cognitive Transition development
(Cause and effect)
What developmental milestone does this scenario represent?
A toddler pretends to feed a stuffed squish mellow with a spoon.
Cognitive Transition development (Imitation)
What developmental milestone does this scenario represent?
A 1-year-old follows a specific caregiver around, and physically indicates they wish to be picked up by them.
Trust development
What developmental milestone does this scenario represent?
A 1 and a half year-old begins wanting to go from only be changed by one particular caregiver to wanting to try picking out their own clothes.
Social transition development
(Trust v Mistrust -> Autonomy v Shame/Doubt)
What developmental milestone does this scenario represent?
A toddler ask their parent to help wash the dishes.
Autonomy development
What developmental milestone does this scenario represent?
A three-year-old begins trying to tie their shoe on their own.
Social Transition development (Autonomy v Shame/Guilt. -> Initiative v Guilt)
