Birth to 36 months Young Infant birth 8 months Mobile Infant 6 - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Birth to 36 months � Young Infant birth – 8 months � Mobile Infant 6 – 18 months � Older Infant/ Toddler 16 – 36months

� Genetics provides the template and timetable for brain growth and development. � Experiences greatly influence the ways that a child’ s brain learns to respond to the world. � Key Question: What was my orientation to the world like?

Birth - 8 months

Young Infant � What experiences are most important to the young infant? � Proper Nutrition � S ensory experiences � Warm, positive relationships � Engagement with responsive communication � Opportunities to explore (even at this stage) � S ecure Attachments � Feel S AFE and S ECURE

Young Infant � What experiences are not conducive to brain development? � Toxin exposure � Over stimulation/ Under stimulation � Chronic stress � Lack of quality attachments � “ Oh he just wants attention” � “ Let her cry, she’ll stop”

18 months 6 –

Mobile Infant � What experiences are most important to the mobile infant? � Being able to Explore ( safely) � Transitions handled with care � Temperament acknowledgement � Growing sense of self is acknowledged � “ eiaioa” translation: Communication

What experiences are not conducive to brain development?

� What experiences are not conducive to brain development? � Transition needs not handled with care � Chronic stress � Ineffective or unsafe environments � Confusing communication

36 months 16 –

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� What experiences are most important to the older infant/ toddler’ s development? � Growing sense of self is acknowledged � S elf-esteem and S elf-efficacy � Coping skills expanded through secure attachments � Modeling of socially acceptable behaviors � Usage of language “ do be obla at store sui cri toy.” � Ability to explore in a “ dramatic” way

Positive Positive Interactions Interactions

Cognitive advances Cognitive advances through positive through positive experiences experiences Curiosity Curiosity Exploratio Exploratio n n

� What experiences are not conducive to brain development for the older infant/ toddler? � Lack of safe environment � Chronic stress � Ineffective potty learning experiences � Unclear or double-messages Adult: “ Pick up your toy s ” Child: “ Pick up my toy and do something with it, but what? ”