What happens in the second year of a baby's life is almost more than what happens in other stages of life. First kisses, first hugs, first words, first phrases, first explorations of the physical environment... In addition to all these visible developments, there is an equally important but less visible development that is generally little talked about: Problem Solving. Skill
In the first half of the second year of life, the child learns new and exciting things about how the world works. What would you think if we told you that the basis of the logical thinking capacity in the later years of life is the first problem-solving behaviors your child tries and learns from his experiences during this period? Although it is less visible and therefore more talked about and greeted with less enthusiasm, the problem-solving skills demonstrated in the first half of the second year of life constitute an extremely important foundation for the child's future life. Yes, this is exactly the case!
As for how you can follow your child's problem-solving skills by observing what kind of behavior he has during this period and how you can reinforce his budding self-confidence by responding with enthusiasm, it is possible to give examples as follows: If your child wants to attract your attention and see a smile on your face, what kind of behavior can he show? It has a behavioral repertoire of He may make the same sound over and over because it amuses him to see your eyes widen in surprise and make a funny face when he makes a sound. Because he began to realize the connection between these two courses of events: "If I want to see that funny and strange expression on my mother's face, I have to make that strange sound." Can you see the delicate connection, the chain of logic and the cause and effect relationship? Or, he knows that he has a favorite food in the refrigerator, but he is aware that he does not have the opportunity to reach that food directly. In this case, he will hold you by the hand and pull you towards the closet, trying various words. Thus, he will put into action his first solution plan on how to solve this problem of "accessing the food he likes". The curve that appears when pressing a button repeatedly From the moment he notices the funny sound, he will try to press that button again and again. He knows what to do every time his ear searches for that fun sound: "Go and press your fingers on that button." Or, is a favorite toy in a place where he cannot reach it directly by extending his arm? The little head starts working immediately. He must learn to solve these first problems in his life so that he can acquire the ability to develop solutions to all the other problems he encounters in the later years of his life. He may think of climbing up a hill or pulling you towards the toy. Witnessing the sparkle of self-confidence in your child's eyes when he does all these will be at least as exciting as that first kiss or his first words.
It is important to notice these connections and understand the importance of these cause and effect behaviors that emerged in the first half of the second year. Because the solutions that children develop in the face of these first tiny problems they encounter form the basis of their logical thinking skills in later years. Being aware of all these new behavioral powers, encouraging him and meeting him with enthusiasm will make your little one feel self-confident that he has achieved great things and will feel powerful and in control of his life.
It is possible to talk about many behavioral patterns similar to the examples described above. The common feature of these behavioral chains is that they contain goal-oriented ideas for the child and how he can solve any daily problem he encounters. It is very important to observe your child in his second year in terms of problem-solving skills, as well as all other visible developments such as speaking and walking, in order to reinforce his self-confidence and to be able to detect possible developmental risks early.
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