Normal Child Development Flashcards
Name 3 early infantile attachment behaviors.
- Crying
- Gaze
- Reaching
Do human infants exhibit critical period of “bonding”?
No.
Bonding theory is bullshit in humans, it was true for geese (followed first animal they saw as mother).
Erikson: Classic tasks of emotional development in infancy.
Trust vs. mistrust
Freud: Classic tasks of emotional development in infancy.
Oral stage
proved wrong
Mahler: Classic tasks of emotional development in infancy.
“Autistic” “Symbiotic”
proved wrong
Piaget: Classic tasks of emotional development in infancy.
From reflex to sensorimotor – means-ends
Physical milestones for ~3 months?
- Social smile
- GI fully develops (no more colic)
- EEG
Physical milestones for 4-10 months?
- Independently sit up
- Use of hands
When does “empathy” begin to develop?
4-10 months
When does sense of humor start?
4-10 months
When does stranger anxiety develop?
8-9 months (though not all develop this)
When does baby begin to desire to be in the “en face” position?
4-10 months (wanna be in front of your face)
Physical milestones for 9-16 months?
Increasing fine motor skills
- Self-feeding
Increasing gross motor skills
- Crawling, creeping, walking
When does “object permanence” develop?
9-16 months
- also language develops here
(they start to ask for things that they cannot see)
When does childproofing need to begin?
9-16 months
when they start moving around by themselves — teach to go down stairs backwards
First type of play you see? When?
Exploration of objects — 1st year of life
Second type of play you see? When
Filling & dumping — 1st - 2nd year of life
Physical milestones in toddlerhood (18 months - 3 yrs)?
- Increasing gross & fine motor skills
- Bladder & bowel control (toilet training)
When does emotional “no, no” stage occur (self-control)?
Usually around 2 yrs
18 months - 3 yrs stage
When is start of representative play?
18 months - 3 yrs
When does parallel play turn to cooperative play?
By about 3 yrs
language is used to establish shared meanings
When does “rapprochement” occur?
~ 2 yrs
When does “object constancy” occur?
~ 3 yrs
Physical milestones for Preschool (3-5 yrs)?
Coordination to feed, dress oneself
