Problem: Be sure to use course concepts to support your ideas. Lifespan Development 4th edition (Lally & Valentine-French)
Prompt 1: Social-Emotional Development Experiments
Watch the Social-Emotional Development videos (in the Infant & Toddler Lecture Videos folder). Choose one of the experiments below: Need Assignment Help?
Still Face Experiment (mother and father versions)
Ainsworth's Strange Situation & Attachment Styles
Born Good? Baby Morality Study
Briefly describe the experiment and what it demonstrated.
Connect the discussion to specific developmental concepts and theories.
Discuss the real-world implications of the findings-what do they suggest about how infants and toddlers grow, learn, and relate to others?
Share your personal reaction. It's fine to agree, disagree, or raise questions-as long as you back it up with course concepts.
Prompt 2: Toddler Activities
Go online (Pinterest, blogs, or other parent-focused sites) and find one activity for toddlers (ages 13-36 months). Do not use educational sites.
Describe the activity in detail (you may include a picture).
Critique the activity across the developmental domains: physical, cognitive, social-emotional.
Discuss whether the activity is developmentally appropriate for toddlers. Many internet ideas are not accurate, so evaluate carefully using what you've learned.