Emotional Development

Question 1

• Kids experience many of the same emotions as
their parents. These can be confusing, and they
often do not know how to talk about their
feelings.
• Children sometimes act in inappropriate ways
because they have not developed an
understanding of those emotions or how to
express them in the correct ways.

Answer 1

Emotion in early childhood

Question 2

facial expressions of infants show happiness, fear, and anger. Babies learn to react with smiles to positive input, such as voices, touch, and even smells.

Answer 2

Infancy to age 1

Question 3

How can parents support growth?

Answer 3

• Offer physical comfort and affection
• Hold while feeding babies
• Talk, read, and sing to children from infancy
• Respond positively in words and tone
• Exhibit consistency and predictability in responses
• Acknowledge emotion
• Offer names for child’s feelings
• Set fair limits firmly and calmly
• Establish daily routine

Question 4

often point to things as a way of
interacting with others and use interactive
gestures

Answer 4

Toddlerhood (1&2)

Question 5

emotional development in preschool kids includes learning to control emotions and impulses to fitting with socially acceptable reactions.

Answer 5

Preschooler (ages 3-5)

Question 6

How can parents support growth in the Toodler stage?

Answer 6

• Encourage curiosity and independence
• Stay calm and offer comfort after
outbursts
• Address anger as a valid emotion
• Maintain consistency in allowed activities
• Talk to your children and use names for
their feeling
• Offer praise and encouragement
• Model empathy for others
• Encourage social games and taking turns
• Model effective communication with
other

Question 7

How can parents support growth of the preschooler stages?

Answer 7

• Help children develop trust in other caring adults
• Give children your full attention when they talk
• Offer opportunities to play with others
• Keep interactions positive and express your own feelings verbally
• Encourage initiative
• Discuss the feelings of others
• Offer praise and encouragement
• Give positive feedback when they express feelings appropriately
• Encourage playing with others, taking turns, and sharing
• Try some fun feelings activities with your preschooler

Question 8

What are the examples of emotional development?

Answer 8

• Showing affection for others
• Expressing awareness of their own feelings and
those of others
• Displaying self-control and management of
emotions
• Paying attention to and being observant of
others
• Forming healthy friendship
• Expressing feelings through words
• Exhibiting pride in accomplishments
• Asking for help if needed but showing
independence when possible
• Exhibiting a positive self-image
• Learning from mistakes
• Building healthy relationships with adult