1.1 Explain The Importance Of Self-Recognition In Children

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Self-recognition: the first step in the development of self-understanding. It refers to the ability to recognise one’s own face, voice, feelings or other distinguishing feature. Findings suggest that children begin to develop self-recognition at approximately 18 months of age.

Self-understanding in pre-school children: pre-schoolers tend to distinguish themselves from others in three main ways - physical characteristics, possessions, actions that they can perform. Children between 3 ½ and 4 years of age are becoming aware that private thinking is not visible - this is described as the beginning of the ‘theory of the mind’, which is an awareness that they and other people have mental processes.

Self-understanding in later childhood: self-understanding
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This strengthens relationship with caregiver.

Crying: crying is used as an early form of communication, conveying messages about hunger, thirst, pain and discomfort. It can strengthen relationships with caregivers - however, if it continues for a long period of time with no apparent cause, it can lead to frustration and potentially weaken the caregiver relationship.

Attachment: the close, affectionate bond which forms between an infant and another person - this relationship tends to be with the main caregiver. Prior to six months of age, babies may show negative reactions when the main caregiver departs, although they can quickly be comforted. The age of six months marks the development of a special attachment to the main caregiver. The infant will become distressed when the caregiver departs, and will not respond well to outsiders trying to comfort them - this is referred to as separation anxiety.

Six indicators of attachment…
Crying to attract the caregiver’s attention.
Clinging physically to the caregiver, especially in the presence of a