SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL

DEVELOPMENT
ATTACHMENT
Attachment is an extension or strengthening
of the bonding that first takes place
between the baby and their caregivers.
Behaviours such as clinging, calling, smiling
and crying are all examples of the
closeness feelings of security a baby
requires
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8ables are happy Lo be
handled by [usL abouL any
carlng person.
1he baby generallses Lhelr
auachmenL Lo anyone who
can provlde sumulauon or
lnLeracuon.
lf a baby becomes aglLaLed lL
ls because Lhe acuvlLy has
sLopped.
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1he baby forms an auachmenL Lo
a speclc person. 1he prlmary
careglver, usually Lhe moLher ls
Lhe bables maln auachmenL.
1he baby beglns Lo show slgns of
dlsLress when separaLed from Lhe
moLher.
8ables who have sLrong
auachmenLs Lo Lhelr prlmary
careglvers aL Lhe end of Lhe rsL
year are more comforLable when
Lhey soclallse wlLh oLhers.
Cradually Lhe baby wlll form
auachmenLs Lo oLhers such as Lhe
faLher. 8y 18 monLhs Lhe baby wlll
form auachmenLs wlLh oLhers
who provlde care.
SCClALlSA1lCn
Soclallsauon or soclal developmenL ls a llfelong
process, alLhough lL ls mosL lnLenslve durlng
chlldhood and adolescence. 1he soclal skllls LhaL
a chlld learns as parL of soclallsauon lnclude:
Lhe ablllLy Lo meeL, mlx and communlcaLe wlLh
oLhers
sharlng, Laklng Lurns and accepung rules
havlng accepLable sLandards of cleanllness
havlng accepLable manners
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Make eye
conLacL
Lxplore Lhelr
envlronmenL
SLrong sense of
ldenuLy
More seuled
and wanL Lo
please and
help famlllar
adulLs
More condenL
and expresses
Lhemselves
well
Smlllng and
laughlng
lay along slde
oLher chlldren
Laslly
frusLraLed
Soclallse more WanLs Lo
lnLeracL more
wlLh frlends
ulsungulsh
sLrangers from
famlllar adulLs
lmlLaLe adulLs lay wlLh
oLhers and
show concern
llrsL
frlendshlps
undersLand
oLher peoples
vlewpolnLs
Show aecuon SLronger
emouons
1lme away
from prlmary
careglvers
Share Loys and
lmlLaLe acuons
8ecomes aware
of Lhelr ablllues
ln relauon Lo
peers
lAC1C8S 1PA1 lnlLuLnCL SCClAL-
LMC1lCnAL uLvLLCMLn1
uevelopmenLal ln oLher areas
CulLure
LnvlronmenL
Socloeconomlc condluons
AuachmenL
SCClAL uLvLLCMLn1 Anu
8LPAvlCu8
Learnlng accepLable behavlour ls a gradual
process for chlldren. !usL as wlLh physlcal
developmenL, chlldren musL masLer one sLage
of developmenL before Lhey can move Lo Lhe
nexL. lor example a chlld musL be able Lo
conLrol Lhelr feellngs before Lhey can share
and play well wlLh oLher chlldren.
llnal word.....
MllesLones are lmporLanL however lL ls
lmporLanL Lo remember LhaL Lhe Lable ls a
gulde only, as chlldren vary enormously ln
Lhelr developmenL.