Reflection About Early Years

Developmental Reflection Paper #1 – Early Years Before I spoke to others for this assignment, I was unsure how much new information I would gain about myself from my early years. My mom was very open about talking about her experiences and what my sister and I were like as infants. Also, I was very curious about babies because I babysat very frequently so I would ask her (even if I already heard the story before…). Thankfully, my mom remembered little details that I loved to listen to. I relied on her to give input for a majority of this paper because she was my main caregiver.
Disposition
As an infant and a toddler, my mom best described me as “easy to please” and “content”. She said I was a blessing as a baby because my older sister, Cassandra, was the complete opposite. The first night I was born, I slept eight hours throughout the night without waking up. I continued to have rhythmicity throughout my early years …show more content…
It was made of cotton and had ruffles on the edges. I took this blanket everywhere I went (even on 90 degree days), which means my mom washed it every other day. Once I was 10 months old, I became really obsessed with my blanket and would suck on the ruffles and rub them on my cheeks. An insight that I learned from this information is that I may have started to really cling to my blanket more once my mom started work overnight shifts. I think my blanket was my source of comfort when she was away and I learned to cling to it in times of despair. Even thinking about the blanket now gives me a warm, comforting feeling! I see that theme in my life a lot today; I am still fairly calm and laidback, but I do get stressed out and anxious at times. During these times, I am resourceful and find ways to cope. One of these coping skills is going to friends and family, which I trust others to do because I was able to securely attach to my mom in my young