PCD Objective 5 02 Toddlers Emotions Social Development

PCD Objective 5. 02 Toddler’s Emotions & Social Development

Notes • Use the fill in the blank sheet o complete notes using teacher website.

Emotional Development • Realization of being a separate person • Egotism – Self-centered • seeing the world as revolving around them – Egotism • usually expressed by constant use of the word mine – Self-esteem and self-image

Negativism • The way a toddler expresses his/her independence and general opposition to the world • Usually expressed by doing the opposite of what others want

What CAUSES Negativism? ? • Desire for independence • Frustration • Realization of being a separate person

Anger and frustration • Release leads to temper tantrums • Often released by screaming, kicking, pounding and sometimes holding their breath • May continue through the age 4

Fear • One-year-olds suffer from separation anxiety – fear that loved ones will not return • Three-year-olds with an expanding imagination may fear the dark – Adults should not dismiss the fears of the toddler but should handle in a supportive way

Jealousy • May begin when the child is 18 months • Peaks at the age of 3

What CAUSES Jealousy? ? • Toddler cannot understand that there is enough attention or love for everyone.

Love/affection • Relationships formed by the toddler’s interaction forms the base of their ability to love and show affection later in life • Parent or other caregiver is the first person the child learns to love • Later expanded to include siblings and others outside of the home

Empathy • The ability to put oneself in another person’s shoes • By age two, the toddler has developed the ability to empathize

Social development • Milestones of Social Development – One-year-old • • Plays alone but often near others Dislikes sharing toys Desires approval Fears some strangers

Two-year-old • • Engages in parallel play Plays simple games with others Bosses other children Says “please” if prompted

Three-year-old • Takes part in brief group activities – cooperative play • Takes turns • Likes to help • Shows affection

Socialization goals • • • Respect self, others and things Use good manners Take turns and sharing Show patient and learn to wait Use words rather than violence to resolve conflict • Cooperate with others

Imaginary friends • Gives the child a person to talk with about negative feelings • Mirrors everything the child does – examine own thoughts and feelings • Some parents feel their children use this friend because they cannot make friends • A parent should worry only if friend does not disappear by adolescence

Role of play • Types of play – Solitary play • Babies play using their senses without engaging others – Parallel play • Children play in close proximity without interacting – Cooperative play • Children learn to play together, give-and-take, share, take turns – Imitative play • Children pretend to be objects/persons other than themselves

“Toddler’s Rules of Ownership” • • • If I like it, it’s mine. If it’s in my hand, it’s mine. If I can take it with me, it’s mine. If I had it a little while ago, it’s mine. If it’s mine, it must never appear to be yours in any way. If it looks like mine, it’s mine. If I’m doing or building something, all the pieces are mine. If I think it’s mine, it’s mine. If it’s yours and I steal it, it’s mine.

Types of development supported by play • • Physical Language Approaches to learning Cognitive Emotional Social Moral

PLACES mnemonic • What is a mnemonic? – Learning aid – Special word used to help a person remember something • Using construction paper, write each development • Beside the word (or below) list examples of how that type of development is supported by play. – Be prepared to support your answers. – Use notes or textbook Ch. 11 to help you with an example. • See mine for example.

Scrapbook 1. Gather a collection of pictures from magazines of toddlers expressing a variety of emotions. 2. Glue the pictures onto construction paper and create a scripted dialog under the pictures to identify and explain the emotions shown. 3. Include suggestions for a response from caregiver to child to deal with the emotion.

Example: “Ho! Ho! What would you like for Christmas this year, little girl? ” “Santa, I would LOVE a baby doll, pocketbook, coloring book, and Ipod for Christmas this year!!!?

Socialization of Toddlers handout • Every toddler is being socialized. • Everyone, who comes into contact with a toddler takes part in the socialization of the toddler. • A toddler through socialization, gains those qualities necessary for successful relationships with others. • Directions: • Match the following goals encouraged through socialization with the appropriate examples. • More than one answer may be correct in some cases. • Answer may be correct, in some cases. • Answer the question at the bottom of the handout.

Goals A. Respect for self, others and things B. Using good manners C. Taking turns and sharing D. Patience and waiting E. Using words rather than violence to resolve conflict F. Cooperation with others Check your answers _A__ 1. Thirty-month-old Mary carefully pours milk from her cup into the kitten’s dish. _B, F_ 2. Karen watches her mother as she fastens Karen’s seat belt and says “Thank you. ” _A, B_ 3. Cindy and her mother applaud the performers at a band concert. _A, F_ 4. Carl’s mother sings his favorite song with him as they put away his toys. __E__ 5. Maria tells on her twin sister for playing with her toy, so her mother says, “Maria and Sophia, when you hear this bell ring, it will be Maria’s time to play with the toy. ”

Goals A. Respect for self, others and things B. Using good manners C. Taking turns and sharing D. Patience and waiting E. Using words rather than violence to resolve conflict F. Cooperation with others _B, C_ 6. John’s friend drops his cookie in the sand begins to cry, so John gives him one of his. _A, C_ 7. Colin and his parents carry dinner to a neighbor who has been hurt in a fall. __D__ 8. Francis waits quietly in line with his mom at theater to see a new movie. _D, F_ 9. Eli and his mother take a walk around the block after she cleans the dinner dishes _B___10. Michelle’s father always says “please” and “thank you” when he speaks to Michelle.

Goals A. Respect for self, others and things B. Using good manners C. Taking turns and sharing D. Patience and waiting E. Using words rather than violence to resolve conflict F. Cooperation with others A, D, F 11. Grace’s mother awards her stars on her chore/behavior chart that help her earn toys or privileges. __A__ 12. David puts his toothbrush back in the holder after he brushes his teeth. __E__ 13. Gabriela is shoved by a boy on the playground so she turns and says “Stop that!” A, B, F 14. Carla washes her hands before being the “helper” at snack time. C, D, F 15. Sam sits quietly to hear his name called for permission to line up at the door for outside play.

What are some ways that you might help teach children the social goals Listed?

Social Development Hat • You will be given a foldable to use. • DO NOT fold the foldable until you have wrote your information first. • Use the textbook to compare the social development of a one-year-old, two-year-old, and three-year-old. • Write the social development characteristics in each age-appropriate section. • Use as a study guide. • See example on next slide.

Cut the slit on the straight line and then cut the tab on the other side. When you roll the hat, put the tab in the slit and tape.

Quotes about Children’s Play handout • Directions: • Interpret the meanings of these quotes about play. • Write an interpretation of each quote in your own words on the lines below the quote. • In the callout at the bottom write your own play quote. • Turn in the box with name and date by Friday, December 4 th.