development during early childhood Flashcards
gross motor skills
the physical abilities that use large muscles in the arms, legs, and torso to perform everyday activities
fine motor skills
the use of the hands and upper extremities to reach, grasp, and manipulate objects
diverse diet
improved health over the life course
typical (sexual development)
-anatomically accurate language
-genital touching/masturbation
-curiosity w their body
Red Flags (sexual development)
-more interest in sexuality than other things in life
-large age gap in sexual play
-causing harm to genitals
Egocentrism
the tendency to be overly interested in oneself and have difficulty understanding other people’s perspectives
Theory of Mind
-begins to grow in complexity around age 4
-ability to understand others perspectives, values, motivations, biases
Non-Social play
-unoccupied
-solitary
-onlooker (watch, observed)
Social play
-parallel
-associative
-cooperation