HDFS 2950 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Defecation, Jungle Gym, Toilet Training

• School: University of Georgia
• Department: Human Development and Family Science
• Course: HDFS 2950
• Professor: Kimberlee Spencer

Document Summary

Are an integral part of children"s dynamic systems of action. Facial expressions are the best clues to infant"s emotions. Emotional expressions vary with individual"s developing capacities, goals, and context. When mom and baby are interacting and then mom stops and has a straight face. Appear in the middle of the second year. Require adult instruction in when to experience the emotion. Young infants depend on caregivers to soothe them. In the second year, growth in representation and language leads to new ways of regulating emotions. Activity level: amount of movement and bodily activity. Prefers games and play with a lot of movement, likes to run around, gets restless and distressed if made to sit quietly in one spot for long periods. Give opportunities for active play; if the group is engaged in some quiet activity, let this type of child move around from time to time.