Early Childhood Definition & Substages + Individuation & Parenting Styles
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8 Terms
Early Childhood
Spans from ages 2 through 6 years.
Toddlerhood
Ages 2 to 4 years
Early School Years
Ages 4 to 6 years
What is "Individuation"?
The developmental process through which a person comes to see themselves as separate and distinct within their relational, familial, social, and cultural context.
Individuation-Enhancing (Good Enough Parent / GEP)
Provides age-appropriate support and a safe "holding environment" without being intrusive, promoting child autonomy
Binding / Enmeshed Style
Parents do not trust the child to do things alone, restricting autonomy and creating underfunctioners
Expelling / Rejecting Style
Parents prematurely push children to be autonomous without providing support, leading to anxiety about competence
Delegating Style (Projection)
Parents live through the child, pushing them for perfection and making them feel they are never good enough