Discussion: Age-Appropriate Infant Scenario * Module 2 Page 24 (12/13)

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Please read the scenario, then discuss the following questions:

1. ​Do you think this behavior or expectation is age-appropriate?
2. If so, how could you explain this to the parents/co-workers?
3. Is there anything you can do to prevent this situation from happening again? 

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.

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