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Emotional and Social Development of TODDLERS

Learn about general emotional patterns of toddlers, ways to handle temper tantrums, factors influencing tantrums, and emotions toddlers experience. Discover social and emotional characteristics of toddlers and how to support their growth.

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Emotional and Social Development of TODDLERS

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  1. Emotional and Social Development of TODDLERS

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. Emotions TODDLERS experience • Anger • Fear

  6. Emotions TODDLERS experience • Jealousy • Affection • Sympathy

  7. Social/Emotional of Toddlers • Egocentric = Sees world in terms of how it effects them • Parallel play = Plays next to but not with

  8. Continued…. • Playing house helps build? Emotional and social skills • Play is a child’s work - it is the way they learn things

  9. Basic Characteristics of Toddlers • Independent • Social • Short attention span • Stubborn • Egocentric • Negativism • Temper tantrums

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