Emotional development
- Created by: FrankieCurnow
- Created on: 21-03-17 09:56
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- Emotional Development
- Ability to cope with feelings about themselves and others
- Development of self-concept, self-esteem and confidence
- Birth to 6 months
- Babies will show feelings by 1 month old
- At 3 months they show pleasure when given attention
- 6 months to 1 year
- At 6 months babies can show distress when main carer leaves
- By 9 months they show their likes and dislikes
- May need a comfort toy/blanket to help cope with emotions
- 1 to 2 years
- By 12 months mood can change quickly
- Still reliant on comfort toy and like reassurance from adults
- At 18 months they can be easily frustrated
- They alternate between being clingy and rejecting help
- 2 to 3 years
- By 2 years children can express feelings
- But often have tantrums if misunderstood
- Becoming more independent but may be clingy
- At 2 and a half children may show jealousy
- By 2 years children can express feelings
- 3 to 5 years
- By 3 they are developing a sense of morality
- By 3 years they are able to understand and follow rules
- Start to have best friends and show affection
- By 4 years they show sensitivity and understand right from wrong
- 5 to 7 years
- By 5 years children show sympathy and start to understand fairness
- By 6 years they start to compare themselves to friends and developing self -image
- By 7 years they are more able to control feelings
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