Post by Rozanna Owen on Apr 19, 2017 12:42:37 GMT -8
Infant Scenario: Jamal is almost 10 months old and just entering the separation anxiety
stage—when older babies or young toddlers resist separating from their primary caregiver. This
is a normal part of growth and development and a milestone in social-emotional development
that shows Jamal’s attachment to his mother. Jamal’s parents are concerned because he is
now crying and clinging when his parents bring him in the morning. They are worried that
something has happened to him since he didn’t act this way for the previous 4 months he’d
been at your center
1. Do you think this behavior or expectation is age appropriate?
Yes it is normal for infant around 10 months old to not want to be separated from his parents. He is just starting to realize they are his primary care givers.
2. How could you explain this to the parents/co- workers/etc.?
I would explain to the parents that they have nothing to worry about. Jamal has hit a developmental milestone. He has developed a bond with them and has recognized that his parents our his primary caregivers. It completely normal for him to not want to be separated from them.
3. Why might the child(ren) act this way?
Jamal is feeling a sense of separation anxiety for the first time causing him to cry and cling to his parents.
4. What would you suggest and is there anything you can do to prevent this situation/problem from happening again?
There is nothing you can to prevent this situation from happening over time the child will get use to going to daycare and it will get easier for him to separate from his parents.
stage—when older babies or young toddlers resist separating from their primary caregiver. This
is a normal part of growth and development and a milestone in social-emotional development
that shows Jamal’s attachment to his mother. Jamal’s parents are concerned because he is
now crying and clinging when his parents bring him in the morning. They are worried that
something has happened to him since he didn’t act this way for the previous 4 months he’d
been at your center
1. Do you think this behavior or expectation is age appropriate?
Yes it is normal for infant around 10 months old to not want to be separated from his parents. He is just starting to realize they are his primary care givers.
2. How could you explain this to the parents/co- workers/etc.?
I would explain to the parents that they have nothing to worry about. Jamal has hit a developmental milestone. He has developed a bond with them and has recognized that his parents our his primary caregivers. It completely normal for him to not want to be separated from them.
3. Why might the child(ren) act this way?
Jamal is feeling a sense of separation anxiety for the first time causing him to cry and cling to his parents.
4. What would you suggest and is there anything you can do to prevent this situation/problem from happening again?
There is nothing you can to prevent this situation from happening over time the child will get use to going to daycare and it will get easier for him to separate from his parents.