Development Social, Emotional, Behavioural

Question 1

What does social development refer to?

Answer 1

Growth in relationships with others, within the construct of their culture and society

Question 2

What is socialisation?

Answer 2

The process of learning the skills and attitudes peculiar to the community in which the child lives

Question 3

What do children need to do in order to build and maintain healthy relationships with adults and children?

Answer 3

Develop an understanding of actions, intentions, and feelings of others

Question 4

What is normal social, emotional, and behavioural development in a newborn?

Answer 4

• Responds to being picked up

- Enjoys feeding and cuddling

Question 5

What is normal social, emotional, and behavioural development in a child of 6 weeks?

Answer 5

• Gazes at adult faces

- Social smile

Question 6

What is normal social, emotional, and behavioural development in a child of 3 months?

Answer 6

• Smiles at familiar faces and at strangers

Question 7

What is normal social, emotional, and behavioural development in a child of 6 months?

Answer 7

• Feeds self with fingers

- Shows stranger fear

Question 8

What is normal social, emotional, and behavioural development in a child of 9 months?

Answer 8

• Waves bye
• Plays peek-a-boo
• Shows likes and dislikes

Question 9

What is normal social, emotional, and behavioural development in a child of 12 months?

Answer 9

• Drinks from a cup with 2 hands

- Has seperation anxiety

Question 10

What is normal social, emotional, and behavioural development in a child of 18 months?

Answer 10

• Uses a spoon
• Plays contentedly alone, near a familiar adult
• Eager to be independent

Question 11

What is normal social, emotional, and behavioural development in a child of 24 months?

Answer 11

• Displays frustration (temper tantrums)
• Dresses self
• Begins to express feelings

Question 12

What is normal social, emotional, and behavioural development in a child of 30 months?

Answer 12

• Eats skilfully with a spoon, may use a fork
• May use toilet independently
• Plays alone and alongside other children (parallel play)
• Enjoys pretend play

Question 13

What is normal social, emotional, and behavioural development in a child of 36 months (3 years)?

Answer 13

• Shows affection for younger siblings
• Probably toilet-trained, though may still be wet at night
• Enjoys helping adults, imitating household tasks
• Has friends

Question 14

What is normal social, emotional, and behavioural development in a child of 48 months (4 years)?

Answer 14

• Eats skilfully with fork and spoon
• Brushes own teeth
• Shows sensitivity to others
• Takes turns

Question 15

What is normal social, emotional, and behavioural development in a child of 60 months (5 years)?

Answer 15

• Very definite likes and dislikes
• Shows sympathy and comforts friends
• Dresses without help, except laces
• Engages in co-operative and imaginative play, observing rules