The First Two Years: Psychosocial Development

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The First Two Years:
Psychosocial Development
- Becoming Social Partners -

Growth & Development

Synchrony

Ψ Synchrony – is the coordinated interaction between infant and parent in which each individual responds to and influences the other.

• Synchrony may be impaired if:

   Ψ The caregiver ignores the infant’s invitation to interact.
   Ψ The caregiver over stimulates a baby who wants to pause and rest.

   Ψ A new connection between parent & child replaces early synchrony toward the end of the 1st year of life. This new emotional bond is called attachment.

Cross-cultural Variation

   Ψ It appears that synchrony (achieved through face-to-face play) is a universal experience, However frequency & durations do have wide variations.

North American mothers direct their infant's attention away from the relationship.
Japanese mothers focus on mutual intimacy.
Vietnamese mothers restrict their infants' exploratory activities.
Haitian mothers encourage social interaction.

The First Two Years:
Psychosocial Development
- Becoming Social Partners -

Synchrony

Ψ Synchrony – is the coordinated interaction between infant and parent in which each individual responds to and influences the other.

• Synchrony may be impaired if:

Ψ The caregiver ignores the infant’s invitation to interact.
Ψ The caregiver over stimulates a baby who wants to pause and rest.

Ψ A new connection between parent & child replaces early synchrony toward the end of the 1st year of life. This new emotional bond is called attachment.

Cross-cultural Variation

Ψ It appears that synchrony (achieved through face-to-face play) is a universal experience, However frequency & durations do have wide variations.

North American mothers direct their infant's attention away from the relationship.
Japanese mothers focus on mutual intimacy.
Vietnamese mothers restrict their infants' exploratory activities.
Haitian mothers encourage social interaction.

Growth & Development
Robert C. Gates

The First Two Years:Psychosocial Development- Becoming Social Partners -

Synchrony

Ψ Synchrony – is the coordinated interaction between infant and parent in which each individual responds to and influences the other.

• Synchrony may be impaired if:

Ψ The caregiver ignores the infant’s invitation to interact. Ψ The caregiver over stimulates a baby who wants to pause and rest.

Ψ A new connection between parent & child replaces early synchrony toward the end of the 1st year of life. This new emotional bond is called attachment.

Cross-cultural Variation

Ψ It appears that synchrony (achieved through face-to-face play) is a universal experience, However frequency & durations do have wide variations.

North American mothers direct their infant's attention away from the relationship. Japanese mothers focus on mutual intimacy. Vietnamese mothers restrict their infants' exploratory activities. Haitian mothers encourage social interaction.

Growth & Development Robert C. Gates

The First Two Years:
Psychosocial Development
- Becoming Social Partners -

Ψ The caregiver ignores the infant’s invitation to interact.
Ψ The caregiver over stimulates a baby who wants to pause and rest.

North American mothers direct their infant's attention away from the relationship.
Japanese mothers focus on mutual intimacy.
Vietnamese mothers restrict their infants' exploratory activities.
Haitian mothers encourage social interaction.

Growth & Development
Robert C. Gates