Some
basic principles about understanding your child's Social Emotional
Milestones
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Although
each child is unique, there are predictable milestones along the
way:
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0-3 Months
- Infants show
distress by crying and flailing their arms and legs
- Babies show
their emotions by cooing, babbling, and smiling in response to
gentle voices, familiar faces, comforting and feeding.
- Develops
a smile
- Imitates
some movement
- Enjoys playing
with others
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3-6 Months
- Enjoys social play
- Interested in mirror image
- Responds to other people's expressions
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6-9 Months
- Prefers primary
caregiver
- They show
distress when separated from their familiar caregiver
- They become
angry when frustrated
- May be fearful
in some situations
- Establishing
predictable eating and sleeping routines
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9-12 Months
- Gradualy
learns to recognize and interpret the emotional expressions of
others and react to them
- Shy or anxious
with strangers
- Repeats sounds
or gestures for attention
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1-2 Years
- Can differentiate
people and can be affectionate to those whom they know
- Demonstrates
increasing independence
- Imitates
behavior of adults and older children
- More aware
of self separate from others, they say NO to adults
- Begin to
engage in pretend play
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2-3 Years
- Can take
turns in games
- Has a vague
notion of time, but strugles with meaning of today, tomorrow and
yesterday
- Their attention
span is short
- Expresses
affection openly
- Objects
to major changes in routine
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3-4 Years
- Peers are
very important to children
- Can interpret
other people's emotions correctly
- Engages
in Imaginary play
- More Independent
- Views self
as a whole person
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4-5 Years
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