Child Guidance Ch. 8 Parenting Preschoolers

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Preschoolers are 3-6 years old
Erikson's 3rd Stage (psychosocial)

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Initiative versus Guilt

Learning to be independent and take initiative, increased socialization, language skills and personal expression.

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Developmental Landmarks in Early Childhood

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Physical: running, jumping, climbing, using pencils, high energy level

Psychosocial: Independent, curious, more social and creative play

Cognitive: expanding vocabulary, likes to group things, still egocentric

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FOR KIDS: Preschool age is...

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-a time of discovery
-a period of growing competencies and self-awareness
-when socialization begins in earnest
-when social roles and interaction patterns are first learned and shaped

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FOR PARENTS: Preschool age is...

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-a time to CHANGE patterns, roles, and boundaries (homeostasis...morphogenesis).
-a time to meet the child's developmental needs while also meeting their own

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Utah State Law (seat belts)

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-All children under age 8 ride in car seat or booster seat.
-children not yet 8 yrs but taller than 57 inches can wear a properly adjusted seatbelt
-federal law says children under 12 should ride int he back seat ONLY!

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Behaviors Promoting Structure/Nurturance
(Assertive Care)

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-providing safety, protection, love
-encouraging exploration
-encouraging expressiveness
-giving clear directions
-enforcing simple rules (and don't take things personally)

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Behaviors NOT Promoting Structure/Nurturance

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-teasing
-inconsistent behavior
-failure to provide options/choices
-being sarcastic; ridiculing
-using double-bind messages
-discounting

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Rules

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-Nonnegotiable...cannot be debated or changed.
-Negotiable..subject to discussion and alteraction
-Consequences

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Erikson: Psychosocial Stage

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Initiative vs Guilt (what s/he can DO or BE).
-Initiative is the feeling of being responsible for one's own actions; the development of agency, and being able to undertake new experiences. 'I an do it!' (vs. 'no, you can't or shouldn't)

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Facilitating Initiative

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*Emphasize what they can do! Avoid guilt by offering positive alternatives.
*The imporatnce of siblings and the entire family system.

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Promoting Pro-social behaviors

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-Parents encourage/deflect aggression
-Parents encourage delaying gratification of immediate needs
-Empathy
-Encouraging positive sex-role development (gender identity, the role of toys and play)

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Facilitating Cognitive Development

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Preoperational-Intuitive Stage (The Preoperational Stage-Piaget)
-Help young children acquire accureate information
-Transductive thought: kids infer from one specific to another (ex. child sees moon and reasons; 'my ball is round, that thing is round; therefore that thing is a ball')
-Serve as an interpreter of the world and of family values

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Leading Cause of Death

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Accidental Injury

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Toilet Training Terms

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Enuresis: Wetting self/bed
Encopresis: soiling self/bed
Pica: eating non-edible stuff

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Body/Sex Issues

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-Kids are exploring their environment, invluding their bodies.
-Healthy development includes talking openly (in an age-appropriate way) to kids about bodies and how they work.

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Normal behavior problems of young children

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-why these concern parents
-sleep/bedtime problems (bad dreams/nightmares)
-elimination training (enuresis)
-eating (let kids choose what they'll eat--within limits)

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What to Look for in childcare

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-license
-trained, qualified, adequate staffing
-state of equipment
-security
-cost
-emotional state of children
-discipline program
-nutrition program