Chapter 6 Psychosocial Development During the First Three

Chapter 6 Psychosocial Development During the First Three Years

Focus: Mary Catherine Bateson, Anthropologist Margaret Mead and her daughter, Cathy, wrote complementary memoirs that show Mead put into practice what she had learned about childrearing from her own childhood and from the other cultures she studied. She seeks solutions to the increasingly common problem of child care. We also see how early experiences with parents shape a child’s development, and how a child’s needs shape parents’ lives.

Foundations of Psychosocial Development § Emotions § Temperament § Earliest Social Experiences: The Infant in the Family

What’s Your View? “Despite the increasingly active role many of today’s fathers play in child raising, a mother will always be more important to babies and young children than a father. ” Do you agree or disagree?

Developmental Issues in Infancy l Erikson: Developing Trust l Developing Attachments

Attachment Behaviors in Strange Situation l Secure l Insecure-Resistant l Insecure-Avoidant l Disorganized/ Disoriented

Developmental Issues in Infancy l Emotional Communication with Caregivers: Mutual Regulation l Stranger l Social Anxiety and Separation Anxiety Referencing

Developmental Issues in Toddlerhood l The Emerging Sense of Self l Development l Socialization of Autonomy and Internalization: Developing a Conscience

How do infants and toddlers interact with siblings and other children? §Siblings §Non-siblings

Children of Working Parents § Effects of Parental Employment § The Impact of Early Childcare

Window on the World Fatherhood in Three Cultures

Digging Deeper How a Mother’s Depression Affects Mutual Regulation