What do infants need to develop social competence

1
What do infants need to develop social
competence? 

• responsive interactions with a consistent
  caregiver
• play material and interaction experiences that
  encourage them to explore the environment
•  adequate space and material for older infants to
  use while playing together

2
Positive Strategies for Infants

• Modify the environment
• Show recognition and acceptance
• Offer a solution
• After firmly stating what is not done,
  demonstrate an alternative
• Redirect to something similar but OK

3
Early Interaction and Early Development

• Responsiveness to the childs developmental
  preferences and strengths influences quality of
  early interactions
• Characteristics and quality of interaction
  influence quality of relationship
• Adult child relationship is the core of emotional
  development
• Emotional development is the spark plug for
  developmental outcomes

4
Adults are influenced by

• Temperament
• Health
• Mental health
• Life conditions
• Gender
• Age
• Knowledge of child development

5
Children are influenced by

• State
• Temperament
• Health
• Basic needs
• Age and development

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The dyad is influenced by

• Knowledge of one another
• History as a dyad
• The purpose of the interaction
• The last time they were together
• the match