EXPLAIN THE IMPORTANCE OF QUALITY ATTACHMENTS TO HEALTHY INFANT DEVELOPMENT

Please respond to each questions. Each response should be concise and between 2–3 paragraphs in length. •Use MS Word to write your responses, and submit your answers to all three questions in one Word document. •Copy and paste each question within the document so that your Instructor can see to which question you are responding.

1.Based on what you have read in Chapters 1 & 2 of your course text, explain—using examples—how experiences supporting the following developmental areas contribute to healthy brain development: physical, emotional, social, cognitive/ language development.   

2.Based on pages 68-74 of your course text, explain the importance of quality attachments to healthy infant development and identify at least three strategies caregivers can use to support secure attachments.   

3.Observing and recording infant development can and should play a critical role in ensuring that developmentally appropriate practices are in place. Based on pages 124-134, identify and explain three kinds of observation methods that can and should be used to assess infant development and when each is likely to be employed.