Periods of Development

By Sylvia Sisneroz 7/17/2017 Edition 1, Volume 2

Early Childhood:
Emotional Development
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agitation, or distress. With Emotional Self-
the responsiveness and the
nurturance of the caregiver,
Regulation
As the young child grows
into the early childhood stage, the child can learn self-
they have already developed regulatory strategies through
the encouragement of the Guiding the young child
experiences that will enable
adult. With supportive with decision-making
them to continue with their
strategies from the caregiver, requires them to use their
developmental growth.
a child can become thinking skills. When
Responsiveness from the
successful and supporting, opportunities are given to
caretaker continues to be
practice decision-making,
the child can foster self-
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development. As the young
child continues to focus on
their experiences, they learn
conscious strategies. The child
continues to become
dependent on the adult for
guidance as a sense of
security. Through the patience
of their caregivers, the child
learns to distract themselves in
situations that can easily stir
emotions of frustration,
temperament. The
experiences can therefore
provide and foster a
conscious self-control in a
young child. Understanding
these behaviors in a young
child can also develop
empathy of others in the later
stages of self-appraisal.
children to develop
independence as this can
encourage self-confidence
through daily practices.
Practicing positive model
behavior can promote
emotional and self-
regulatory behaviors.

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Regulation
In the early childhood
stages, young children are
faced with many challenges as
they continue to learn and
explore their world and those
around them. Becoming
socially competent requires
the young child to take control
of their behaviors, emotions
and thinking as they encounter
their difficulties. Managing
behaviors requires practice
through social interaction. To
help support the growing child
in their development of social
skills, strategies are
recommended.
Conclusion
Children in the early
childhood stages require
repetitious learning to develop
skills that are needed for
development growth. A
childs social environment can
help support by practicing on
a regular basis through social
interaction play. Social
interaction play provides
innumerable opportunities to Behavioral
develop skills and manage
emotional-self regulation Strategies
behaviors. As children explore
and master these skills, they
learn to use conscious
Positive approach can help
strategies from their role
redirect behaviors in a more
models demonstrated to them
constructive manner and can
through social interaction. As
dissipate negative behavior
the child learns to refocus and
outcomes.
allows to be redirected, it then
prompts self-control. As the
Communicating with the
child understands, they learn
child about their emotions
to develop the ability to
can help their understanding
restrain negative behavior and
and identify feelings.
remain focused on task goals.
Internalizing these
behaviors can provide
awareness of their
surroundings providing
empathy to be developed.
According to Early Childhood
NEWS a child must develop
cognitive competencies,
emotional competencies and
specific skills in order to
develop prosocial behavior
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