Relationships are the foundation of a child’s She uses her intellectual skills to make a plan (“I want to be comforted by Dad, how do I do that?”), and her language (crying) and motor skills (crawling away, reaching up to Dad) to carry out the plan and successfully get the comfort she is seeking. This is an important sign of her social and emotional development. Tyra’s looking to her dad for comfort shows that she has developed a close and trusting relationship with him. Soon Tyra is slowly creeping closer to the other children, curiously watching their moves. He sits at her side, talking and playing with her.
After Tyra calms down, Kevin gently encourages her to play near them. She starts to crawl out of the sandbox and reaches for Kevin who picks her up and comforts her. But as the toddlers become more active and noisy, Tyra’s smiles turn quickly to tears. At first, Tyra smiles and eagerly watches their play. Tyra is playing alone in the sandbox when a group of toddlers joins her. This example shows how all areas of Tyra’s developmentĪre linked and how her father’s response encouragesĮleven-month-old Tyra is with her dad, Kevin, at the park. What children experience, including how their parents respond to them, shapes their development as they adapt to the world.Each depends on, and influences, the others. All areas of development (social, emotional, intellectual, language and motor) are linked.Your child’s development depends on both the traits he or she was born with (nature), and what he or she experiences (nurture).Your relationship with your child is the foundation of his or her healthy development.Key Findingsįindings from the From Neurons to Neighborhoods: The Science of Early Childhood Development include: The information we offer is age-specific, summarizes key findings from the report, and suggests how you might be able to use these key findings to nurture your own child’s healthy development. This handout is based on findings from a report From Neurons to Neighborhoods: The Science of Early Childhood Development* from the National Academy of Sciences that examined child and brain development in the early years. Mathematica – We Grow Together Field Test Report.Books to Help Children Manage Big Emotions.Critical Competencies for Infant-Toddler Educators.Annual Conference 2021 - Save the Date!.HealthySteps: Transforming the Promise of Pediatric Care.
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