Self-Assessment
Unit 1.4 Promote children's emotional well-being
1. Identify the needs of children that help to nurture emotional development.
2. Explain the reasons for children�s emotional needs.
3. Why is attachment or bonding important between infant and parent/carer?
4. Why is the need for children to form a secure attachment so important?
5. Evaluate the impact of secure relationship on children�s emotional well-being.
Theories of attachment
1. Explain how John Bowlby�s theory of attachment contributes to the early years settings today.
a. Link Bowlby�s theory to the EYFS � how does the key person benefit the child in the setting.
b. Explain why a key person is important in the setting and what is their role in promoting emotional well-being.
2. Explain the purpose of Mary Ainsworth�s study: The Strange Situation and identify 3 types of attachment relationships that demonstrate how babies respond to strangers when they are with their mothers, when left alone and when reunited with their mothers.
3. Explain the findings of the study on attachment carried out by Harry and Margaraet Harlow on rhesus monkeys. What factors play an important role in forming a bond between mother and baby?
4. Does the research carried out by James and Joyce Robertson show a link between maternal deprivation and emotional disturbances ? Can long-term effects of development be prevented, if so how?
5. According to D.W. Winnicott, transitional objects play an important role when children are separated from a parent or primary carer.
6. What are these transitional objects and explain how they help a child cope with separation?
7. Which of the following are crucial in forming attachment between parent/ carer and child:
Feeding the baby
Comforting the baby
Spending quality time with the baby
Having only one person to care for infant
Having few significant carers in child�s life
Being sensitive to the needs of the baby
Being responsive, attentive and affectionate