Subdomain: Developing a Sense of Self with Others ESD Goal 3: Children form relationships and interact positively with familiar adults who are consistent and responsive to their needs. Skill Progression 1-2 months 2-4 months 4-6 months 6-8 months 8-10 months 10-12 months Separation No observable No observable Differentiates self Cries if adult Demonstrates Moves away from skills skills and adult in leaves or stranger separation adult, but mirror by looking appears distress and maintains eye and patting stranger anxiety contact 12-15 months 15-18 months 18-21 months 21-24 months 24-27 months 27-30 months Resists control, Separation Pushes for Alternates Demonstrates Resists help; says, “No.” anxiety peaks, autonomy and between clinging anger or desires to do ”Don’t”; throws vocalizes to an exploration of and resistance to excitement at things temper tantrum adult from a environment, still familiar adult adult separation independently, to get own way; distance needs to stay in and/or upon such as dressing, moves away from touch with adult reunion after eating, etc. adult separation 30-33 months 33-36 months 36- 42 months 42 -48 months 48-54 months 54-60 months Separation may Dramatic play Adjusts to Demonstrates No separation Completely still be stressful, may reflect separation little separation distress independent in calms with separation or through distress self-care, wants to reassurance and conflicts with interactions with choose all May argue with Becomes distractions adult (punishment others clothing and adult about what demanding and of doll) activities he is supposed to resists doing do chores
Subdomain: Developing a Sense of Self with Others ESD Goal 3: Children form relationships and interact positively with familiar adults who are consistent and responsive to their needs. Skill Progression 1-2 months 2-4 months 4-6 months 6-8 months 8-10 months 10-12 months Separation No observable skills No observable skills Differentiates self and adult in mirror by looking and patting Cries if adult leaves or stranger appears Demonstrates separation distress and stranger anxiety Moves away from adult, but maintains eye contact 12-15 months 15-18 months 18-21 months 21-24 months 24-27 months 27-30 months Resists control, says, “No.” ”Don’t”; throws temper tantrum to get own way; moves away from adult Separation anxiety peaks, vocalizes to an adult from a distance Pushes for autonomy and exploration of environment, still needs to stay in touch with adult Alternates between clinging and resistance to familiar adult Demonstrates anger or excitement at adult separation and/or upon reunion after separation Resists help; desires to do things independently, such as dressing, eating, etc. 30-33 months 33-36 months 36- 42 months 42 -48 months 48-54 months 54-60 months Separation may still be stressful, calms with reassurance and distractions Dramatic play may reflect separation or conflicts with adult (punishment of doll) Adjusts to separation through interactions with others Demonstrates little separation distress No separation distress Completely independent in self-care, wants to choose all clothing and activities May argue with adult about what he is supposed to do Becomes demanding and resists doing chores
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