FOSTER INTELLECTUAL,

SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL AND

CREATIVITY

Child Psychology
Parents and caregivers make sure
children are healthy and safe,
equip them with the skills and
resources to succeed as adults,
and transmit basic cultural values
to them. Parents and caregivers
offer their children love,
acceptance, appreciation,
encouragement, and guidance.
• They provide the most intimate
context for the nurturing and
protection of children as they
develop their personalities and
identities and also as they mature
physically, cognitively, emotionally,
and socially. As children reach
adolescence, parents and
caregivers face a whole new set of
tasks that require new approaches
to deal with the changing needs of
children. Children are changing on
a physical as well as cognitive and
social basis.
INTRODUCTION
Family rituals are also
instrumental in the healthy
development of children and
teenagers. Family routines and
rituals are an important part of
contemporary family life. In
fact, there is emerging
evidence that children’s health
and wellbeing is compromised
when family members spend
less time with each other.
• For instance, good communication
between family members at family
mealtimes are associated with reduced
anxiety symptoms and respiratory
conditions. Family mealtimes may also
provide the settings in which to
strengthen emotional connections.
Lastly, how the family conducts its
mealtimes, the regularity of family
mealtimes, and the value that the family
places on regular family mealtimes may
improve nutrition habits and healthy
weight in youth.
• Suggestions for Child Care
Providers to Meet Infants' Needs
Babies have special ways of
communicating, specific nutritional needs, and
unique scheduling routines. It is important for
child care providers to know and understand
infants' specific needs and ways of
communicating so they can better provide for
the infants at their child care facility.
 Dealing with Rivalry among
Children in Child Care

Social and Emotional

Development in Child Care

Children reach
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The different forms of sibling rivalry

name-calling, blaming, poking, stealing things, lying,

breaking
challenging a simply looking at something that
arguing, tattling,
belief, each other, belongs to the
other one,

throwing hiding something

hitting, something at the that is important
other one, to the other one.
 Specific Tips

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Remove a toy Separate Enforce logical Help children to Use time-outs, Give older Help older Make tattling
children are children when consequences. express their not to punish children children learn to unrewarding.
fighting over. they are fighting For example, if feelings and to but to calm privileges as ignore
or teasing one they are fighting understand and down and re- well as provocative
another. For over who has empathize with group. responsibilities. behavior of
example, have control of the the feelings of younger
them go to remote for the their siblings. siblings.
opposite sides TV, the
of the room. television gets
turned off.
 • Parents typically imagine their children would:
• be loving,
• not fight,
• be fair to each other,
Parents’ • share and want to play nicely with each other,
Expectations • not seem to enjoy hurting each other,
vs. the • work together with kindness and consideration
when they have conflicts,
Reality • not want to annoy their parents,
• not try to kill each other if left alone with each
other.
Encourage Healthy Sibling
Relationships. Helpful attitudes

• Expect many episodes of sibling rivalry.

It is normal for families to have problems, issues, and conflicts.
• Don’t blame yourself unfairly for the way your children behave
and don’t set unrealistic goals for family harmony.
• What is important is that your children have healthy ways to
work the conflicts out.
• Treat your children as the unique individuals they are.
Make each child feel special. Each person’s needs, feelings, and
perspectives are important.
• Don’t show favoritism.
Do not compare your children to one another either favorably or
unfavorably.

Stay calm and objective.
Stay out of arguments that are only
harmless bickering.
Make need rather than fairness
the basis for decisions.
In response to the common
complaint from children that “It’s not
fair,” tell your children, “Fair does not
mean equal; it means giving each
person what they need.”

Encourage
Healthy Sibling Come up with a list of basic rules.
Think about your family values.
Examples of basic rules are “no

Relationships.
Don’t look for someone to blame
hitting” or “no foul language”. Tell
or punish.
your children that things can’t
Your children will learn more by
always be done the way they want

Helpful
working out the problem with each
and that they can think and feel at
other.
the same time: “When you are
angry at Ruby, you can still tell her

attitudes how you feel without hurting her.”

Don’t referee a fight if you don’t

know what happened.
Focus instead on the misdeed itself,
invoke the already established
family rule that prohibits the act, and
disapprove of it.
Encourage Healthy Sibling Relationships.
Helpful attitudes

• Don’t get in long discussions about what happened.

All of that attention you are giving your children is a reward for the arguing and fighting.
• Encourage communication and understanding of feelings.
Help children to develop a sense of empathy and a respect for how their siblings feel.
• Teach children how to solve problems.
Let your children know that you believe they can be creative about finding solutions to problems with their brothers and sisters.
• Be aware of developmental stages.
Young children have a hard time sharing. They need to “possess” before they can share.
• Do not force children to be friends with their siblings.
This may come in time, when they are ready, and through their own wishes. However, you can insist that they treat each other
respectfully.
• Don’t bemoan in the children’s presence that they “fight all the time.”
They will live up to the billing!
• Don’t allow children to play one parent against the other.
Talk directly and privately with your co-parent if you disagree with a parenting decision.
• Consider outside help.
If things seem to be out of hand you can seek out family therapy.
How parents can encourage their kids' creativity.
• Kids are natural innovators with Designate Designate a space for creating. ...

powerful imaginations. And Keep Keep it simple

creativity offers a bounty of
intellectual, emotional and even Allow Allow for “free time.”

health benefits. Creativity also Help Help your kids activate their senses.
helps kids be more confident,
develop social skills, and learn Discuss Discuss creativity.

better. Cultivate Cultivate creative critical thinking.

Avoid Avoid managing.

Help Help kids pursue their passions.

Dealing with Toddler
• Be consistent. Establish a daily routine so that
Temper Tantrums in your child knows what to expect.
Child Care • Plan ahead. Run errands when your child isn't
likely to be hungry or tired.
• Encourage your child to use words. Young
children understand many more words than
they're able to express.
• Let your child make choices. Avoid saying "no"
to everything.
• Praise good behavior. Offer extra attention when
your child behaves well.
• Avoid situations likely to trigger tantrums. Don't
give your child toys that are far too advanced for
him or her.
5 Ways to Teach Your Child
Anger Management Skills

• 1. Differentiate Between Feelings and

Behavior
• 2. Model Appropriate Anger
Management Skills
• 3. Establish Anger Rules
• 4. Teach Healthy Coping Skills
• 5. Offer Consequences When Necessary
Supporting Both Large Motor and Small
Motor Development in Child Care
Large Motor SMALL MOTOR SKILLS
Fostering cultural awareness in young children

• Fostering cultural awareness in young children

• Raising children who are culturally aware can be an adventure in which
children, with their parents’ or caregivers’ guidance, can explore and
become more knowledgeable – not only about other cultures, but about
geography and so much more.
• Our cultural competence affects how we respond to those of a different
race, gender, and socio-economic status, just to name a few. It is not
always easy to release years of carefully, or carelessly, formed opinions
and values when we encounter new people.
Four components to
cultural competence exist:

• Awareness — The first step in building cultural

competence is developing an awareness of our own,
sometimes deeply ingrained, prejudices and
stereotypes, which can create barriers to our learning
and development.
• Attitude – How open are we to differing views and
opinions? If we feel strongly about our beliefs and
values, we are more likely to react emotionally when we
encounter a cultural difference.
• Knowledge –we regularly cross cultures that are not
limited to the families we visit. We likely hold opinions
and beliefs regarding social workers, lawyers, as well as
educational and medical professionals.
Process for creative and
artistic expression
Process for creative and artistic
expression

The concept is what the artist wants

to show to the audience. It may be
an emotion, information, or (most
often) some combination of the two.

The creative process is the act of

making new connections between
old ideas. The creative thinking is
the task of recognizing relationships
between concepts. More often,
creativity is about connecting ideas.
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