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As children continue to develop, they begin to display behaviors that indicate an understanding of and connection to others’ emotional states beyond the simple informational value those emotional states provide. Children at 18–30 months will respond to verbal and nonverbal cues, such as facial expressions or body posture, of discomfort or ...
Emotional development is a lifelong process and these skills develop at an early age. [27] In the early years, children develop basic emotions such as joy, fear, sadness, anger, interest and surprise. [28] The relationship with the primary caregivers plays a crucial role in the emotional development of young children.
Emotional development. Responds to parents' comforting when upset. [21] Becomes alert upon hearing pleasant sounds. [21] Cognitive skills. Stares at objects, particularly brightly colored ones, when placed in front of face. [21] Able to follow faces. [21] Sensory development. Focuses on things about 8 to 12 inches (20 to 30 cm) away. [22]
By around 6–36 months, infants begin to prefer familiar people and show anxiety and distress when separated from them, and when approached by strangers. [114] Separation anxiety is a typical stage of development to an extent. Kicking, screaming, and throwing temper tantrums are normal symptoms of separation anxiety.
This field examines change [2] across three major dimensions, which are physical development, cognitive development, and social emotional development. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] Within these three dimensions are a broad range of topics including motor skills , executive functions , moral understanding , language acquisition , social change , personality ...
At 3 months, children employ different cries for different needs. At 6 months they can recognize and imitate the basic sounds of spoken language. In the first 3 years, children need to be exposed to communication with others in order to pick up language. "Normal" language development is measured by the rate of vocabulary acquisition. [21]
Painting from 1892 of an infant learning to walk. Taking their first independent steps, typically in the months after their first birthday, is often seen as one of the major milestones in the early years of a child's life. [6] Toddler development can be broken down into a number of interrelated areas. [7]
Erikson's stages of psychosocial development, as articulated in the second half of the 20th century by Erik Erikson in collaboration with Joan Erikson, [1] is a comprehensive psychoanalytic theory that identifies a series of eight stages that a healthy developing individual should pass through from infancy to late adulthood.