Emotional and Social Development of TODDLERS

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Emotional and Social Development of TODDLERS
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General Emotional Patterns

• Self awareness interested in themselves andd
  what they can do
• Negativism doing opposite of what others want
• Starts happening at about 18 months

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General Emotional Patterns

• Temper tantrums
• Remember 2 things when child is having a temper
  tantrum
• Prevent them from harming themselves or others
• Enforce limits you have set

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Factors that influence tantrums

• Over tired
• Disruption in normal routine
• Too much excitement
• Frustration of too many choices
• Frustration of too many limits
• Lack of language ability
• Lack of firm, realistic limits

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Emotions TODDLERS experience

• Anger
• Fear

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Emotions TODDLERS experience

• Jealousy
• Affection
• Sympathy

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Social/Emotional of Toddlers

• Egocentric Sees world in terms of how it
  effects them
• Parallel play Plays next to but not with

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Continued.

• Playing house helps build? Emotional and social
  skills
• Play is a childs work - it is the way they learn
  things

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Basic Characteristics of Toddlers

• Independent
• Social
• Short attention span
• Stubborn
• Egocentric
• Negativism
• Temper tantrums