Developmental Infant Care |
Cooing, Crying, Cuddling:
Infant Brain Development
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Laughing, Learning, Loving:
Toddler Brain Development |
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Describes the ways in which parents and other caregivers can provide appropriate experiences during the critical first year of a child's development. |
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Explores the fascinating process of brain development during the first 15 months of life. Understanding how to nurture this process helps give babies a better start. |
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Throughout the toddler period the brain continues to develop at an astonishing rate, and there is much we can do to promote optimal development. |
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| Social and Emotional Development of Infants and Toddlers: a 3-part series based on the book, From Neurons
to Neighborhoods: The Science of Early Childhood Development. Each of the programs listed below discusses one of the three critical tasks of early childhood. |
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Acquiring Self-Regulation |
Communication and Learning
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Making Friends and
Getting Along With Others |
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Explains the transition from external regulation to self-regulation. |
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Illustrates the ways in which children acquire the capablilities that support communication and learning. |
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Addresses the challenges young children face as they learn how to form friendships and relate well to others. |
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