Positive Guidance: Infants & Toddlers Flashcards
Guiding children’s behavior is an important part of your role as a caregiver of young children. Positive child guidance helps promote the social, emotional, and cognitive development of children across ages. This lesson will define positive guidance, describe why it is important for infants and toddlers, and detail what you can do to promote it in your program. (6 cards)
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What does guidance mean in child development?
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Guidance ishow we teach children the expectations of being a member of a community, our social rules, how to manage conflict, and emotional regulation
2
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What is not guidance?
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guidance is not punishment, control, or making them fear adults
3
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what is self-regulation?
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Self-regulation is the ability to recognize and control one’s feelings and behaviors
4
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Why is self regulation so important?
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Self-regulation enables us to focus our attention, inhibit our impulses, plan our actions, cooperate with others, and show empathy
5
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What are some strategies caregivers can use to help nurture self-regulation?
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- Observation
- Listening
- Providing clear and consistent limits
- Describing AND modeling appropriate behavior
- Anticipate problems
- Recognize and respond to strong emotions (help them feel safe)
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