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Week 9-Lecture

As they near age one, imitation and self-regulation gainimportance. Most babies can:

Feed themselves finger foods

Hold a cup with two hands and drink with assistance

Hold out arms and legs while being dressed

Mimic simple actions

Show anxiety when separated from primary caregiver

Children become more aware of themselves and their ability tomake things happen. They express a wider range of emotions andare more likely to initiate interaction with other people. At thisstage, most children:

Recognize themselves in pictures or the mirror and smile ormake faces at themselves

Show intense feelings for parents and show affection for otherfamiliar people

Play by themselves and initiate their own play

Express negative feelings

Show pride and pleasure at new accomplishments

Imitate adult behaviors in play

Show a strong sense of self through assertiveness, directingothers

Begin to be helpful, such as by helping to put things away

Children begin to experience themselves as more powerful,creative "doers." They explore everything, show a stronger senseof self and expand their range of self-help skills. Self-regulation isa big challenge. Two-year-olds are likely to:

Show awareness of gender identity

Indicate toileting needs

Help to dress and undress themselves

Be assertive about their preferences and say no to adult

requests Begin self-evaluation and develop notions of themselves asgood, bad, attractive, etc.

Show awareness of their own feelings and those of others, andtalk about feelings

Experience rapid mood shifts and show increased fearfulness(for example, fear of the dark, or certain objects)

Display aggressive feelings and behaviors


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Children enjoy parallel play, engaging in solitary activities nearother children. They are likely to:

Watch other children and briefly join in play

Defend their possessions

Begin to play house

Use objects symbolically in play

Participate in simple group activities, such as singing clapping ordancing

Know gender identity

As their dexterity and self-help skills improve, 3-year-olds becomemore independent. Most can:

Follow a series of simple directions

Complete simple tasks with food without assistance, such asspreading soft butter with a dull knife and pouring from a smallpitcher

Wash hands unassisted and blow nose when reminded

Children become more interested in other children. They are nowmore likely to:

Share toys, taking turns with assistance

Initiate or join in play with other children and make up games

Begin dramatic play, acting out whole scenes (such as traveling,pretending to be animals)

At this age, children are more aware of themselves as individuals.They:

Show some understanding of moral reasoning (exploring ideasabout fairness and good or bad behavior)

Compare themselves with others

4-year-olds are very interested in relationships with other children.They:

Develop friendships

Express more awareness of other people's feelings

Show interest in exploring sex differences

Enjoy imaginative play with other children, like dress up orhouse

Bring dramatic play closer to reality by paying attention to detail,time, and space

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influenced more by friends, especially when it comes to behaviour,

sense of self and self-esteem

starting to develop and explore a sexual identity. Your child might

start to have romantic relationships or go on dates. These are not

necessarily intimate relationships, though. For some young people,

intimate or sexual relationships dont occur until later on in life

communicating in different ways. The internet, mobile phones and

social media can significantly influence communication with peers and

learning about the world.

Emotional changes

shows strong feelings and intense emotions at different times. Moods

might seem unpredictable. These emotional ups and downs can lead to

increased conflict. Your childs brain is still learning how to control and

express emotions in a grown-up way

is more sensitive to your emotions. Young people get better at

reading and processing other peoples emotions as they get older. Whiletheyre developing these skills, they can sometimes misread facial

expressions or body language

is more self-conscious, especially about physical appearance and

changes. Teenage self-esteem is often affected by appearance or by

how teenagers think they look. As they develop, children might

compare their bodies with those of friends and peers

goes through a bulletproof stage of thinking and acting. Your

childs decision-making skills are still developing, and your child is still

learning about the consequences of actions.
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Changes in relationships

wants to spend less time with family and more time with friends

and peers

has more arguments with parents. Some conflict between parents

and children during the teenage years is normal, as children seek more

independence. It actually shows that the child is maturing. Conflict

tends to peak in early adolescence. If you feel like youre arguing with

your child all the time, it might help to know that this isnt likely to

affect your relationship with your child in the longer term

sees things differently parents. This isnt because children wants to

upset parents. Its because your child is beginning to think more

abstractly and to question different points of view. At the same time,

some teenagers find it difficult to understand the effects of their

behaviour and comments on other people. These skills will develop with

time.

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