Video Transcript
Narrator: In the Social and Emotional Development domain, the strand Self includes the foundation Regulating Emotions and Behaviors. Children from 4 through 11 months use simple self-soothing behaviors to comfort themselves. They show a developing ability to communicate that they need help with discomfort or distress.
Example 1
Text on screen: Uses simple self-soothing behaviors
On screen: 11-month-old Olaseni kneels at a low table. He is holding a soft cloth teething toy. He looks behind him, frowning slightly. He turns to face forward again and begins to fuss.
Olaseni: (Whimpering and unhappy vocalizing)
On screen: Olaseni pulls the teething toy to his mouth and starts to chew on it and his hand. He looks around the room as he continues chewing on the toy and on his thumb. Other children fuss in the background.
Text on screen: Shows developing ability to communicate that they need help
On screen: Someone approaches Olaseni off screen. He looks up at them as he vocalizes his distress.
Example 2
Text on screen: Needs help managing emotions
On screen: 9-month-old Skye is in her mother’s arms as her mother and caregiver talk during morning drop off.
Caregiver 1: I just want to write it down so everybody sees the same thing.
On screen: Skye looks around alertly.
Mother: Hi. Good morning. Hi, good morning. There’s Miss Nina. Good morning.
Caregiver 1: Yeah, she just dropped off (inaudible), so. You ready?
On screen: The caregiver turns to Skye and holds out her hands. Skye leans toward the caregiver, who lifts her from her mother’s arms and holds her. As Skye’s mother gets ready to leave, Skye starts to cry.
Mother: Okay. Let me give you (inaudible) first. Alright.
Skye: (begins crying)
On screen: Even as she cries, Skye holds on to her caregiver. Her caregiver soothes her.
Caregiver 1: You want to follow mama?
On screen: As Skye’s mother walks to the door, the caregiver follows with Skye. Skye watches her mother.
Mother: Yeah, we’ll go together? Goodbye, Skye.
Caregiver 1: Go say goodbye.
Skye: (continues crying)
Mother: I love you!
On screen: The caregiver waves to Skye’s mother, then soothes Skye as she walks back into the playroom.
Caregiver 1: She’s gonna be back.
Example 3
Text on screen: Needs help managing emotions
On screen: A caregiver stands holding 8-month-old Everett at the edge of a play area. An adult visitor, Amber, sits on the rug of the play area.
Caregiver 2: Or do you want to get down and play with Amber?
Caregiver 3: I was showing you the ball. Are you interested in this ball?
On screen: Amber rolls a ball toward the caregiver and Everett. Everett looks at Amber cautiously and watches the ball roll. He leans forward in the caregiver’s arms as if he wants to get down.
Caregiver 2: I see you’re leaning forward, so I’m going to put you down.
Caregiver 3: Are you interested?
On screen: The caregiver sets Everett down on the rug. He looks at Amber and starts to cry before his caregiver lets go.
Everett: (crying)
On screen: The caregiver picks Everett back up and holds him close. He quiets immediately.
Caregiver 2: Let’s work on getting some food in you. Let’s work on getting some food in you. Yeah.
On screen: The caregiver walks away carrying Everett.