A child's sense of security,their sense of personal identity or self image and their self awareness.
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What do children learn to do?
They learn to understand and express their own feelings, and to understand other people's feelings as well. Children need to have good self esteem.
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How do children show their emotions?
Tantrums,aggression or extreme laughter or crying.
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How do you secure emotional development?
Praise for effort, love and affection, a secure attachment, a positive self image, a feeling of belonging, encouragement, trust, boundaries, security, approval, consistent care.
What should a child do instead of an adult giving them affection?
They should use a comforter for example, a soft toy, a blanket/cloth.
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Advantages of using a thumb as a comforter
Always there when the child wants it. The child controls their own comfort times. Cannot get lost.
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Disadvantages of using a thumb as a comforter
May not always be clean. Sucking the thumb can become a habit that is hard to stop. Thumb may get sore. Teeth can become distorted if carried on for years.
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Advantages of using a Dummy as a comforter
Can calm a distressed child very quickly. Can be cleaned and sterilized easily.
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Disadvantages of using a Dummy as a comforter
Unhygienic, Needs regular sterilizing, New dummies need to be bought, If lost child will be distressed, Can cause speech problems/distort teeth in the long term.
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Advantages of using a Blanket as a comforter
Helps a child get to sleep, Comforts the child, No damage to teeth or speech.
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Disadvantages of using a Blanket as a comforter
If lost child will be distressed,Child may be distressed whilst being cleaned,Can become very unhygienic and full of germs if not washed regularly.
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What do children learn to do?
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They learn to understand and express their own feelings, and to understand other people's feelings as well. Children need to have good self esteem.
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