288 Unit 3 Infancy
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Meeting Social-Emotional
Needs in the First Year
Objectives
After studying this lesson, you will be able to
• describe the confl ict infants must resolve in the fi rst stage of Erikson’s
psychosocial theory.
• explain and give an example of how parents can respect an infant’s
temperament.
• explain newborn’s social-emotional needs for interacting with caring
parents and co-regulating their crying.
• identify ways a caregiver might soothe a baby.
• describe how parents can aid infant-adult interactions through
“serving and responding.”
• list the requirements for infant attachment and explain the importance
of attachment.
• give examples of ways infants develop self-awareness.
• identify helpful tips for reducing a baby’s stress.
Key Terms
co-regulation
self-awareness
trust versus mistrust
unconditional love
Academic
Terms
inadvertently
overtures
predictor
proximity
psychosocial
Lesson
10.2
Erikson’s Psychosocial
Theory
Helping Infants Develop
Self-Awareness
Aiding Baby-Adult
Interactions
Handling Stress and
Special Problems in Infancy
In a chart like the one shown, write
the main headings of this lesson. As
you read, take notes and organize
them by heading. Draw a star
beside any words or concepts you
do not yet understand.
Write the objectives for this lesson on a piece of paper and then, beneath each
objective, rewrite it as a question. While reading this lesson, take notes about
information relating to these objectives. After reading, refer to your notes and
write two to three sentences answering each objective’s question.