Question

Most of us were lucky enough to grow up around people who cared about us – people who spent time with us and helped us develop a secure attachment style. However, many children around the world did not have that luxury.

Watch The Tragedy of Orphanages (Time: 10:41; cc available). Orphanages can cause irreparable damage to a child’s ability to form attachments early on. In this talk, Georgette Mulheir gravely describes the tragedy of orphanages and urges us to end our reliance on them, by finding alternate ways of supporting children in need.

One of the solutions that Mulheir suggests is to divert resources from large institutions and provide them to families and communities in order to improve the lives of these forgotten children. For this discussion, pretend that you have been put in charge of educating one of these small community groups on how to keep families together.

In your initial post, respond to the following prompts:

Briefly explain the major emotional developments of infants and how they impact future development.

Make at least three (3) specific suggestions for community programs to assist parents to help ensure families stay together and promote healthy emotional development. Be sure to explain how these suggestions will impact emotional development.

Answer 1

Emotional learning starts at very young age & learning grows with the age. given below are some major emotional developmentsof infants

1. Emotional Development (From 0-6 Months):

Babies start to learn things in an active manner from birth. They learn about people in the home & about themselves.

2- . Emotional Development (6 Months -1 Year):

As baby grows, he start to liking towards member of family. If you have babies whose age is between 6 to 9 months, watchout for signs of emotional development

3- Emotional Development (From 1-2 Years):

When kid is within this age group, he will spend a lot of their time in elaborating things around him, looking people at home & make a sense of self-awareness.

4. Emotional Development (From 2-3 Years):

It is a stage when kid become creative & have loads of confidence in their actions.