Esteban is becoming very social and interacts well with kids at his daycare. However, he isn't a baby anymore! :( Esteban is 2 1/2 years old and it was time to find him a new childcare provider. We decided to move him to a more structured environment. Esteban was excited at first, but as the weeks passed, he would cry and carry on when I left him at daycare. My husband and I rearranged our schedules for a few days and spent a little more time with Esteban when we were dropping him off. Soon things were back to normal and life was good. When checking in on Esteban's progress, his teacher noted that he plays very well with the other children, but often has problems following the rules. I have noticed this at home too, so we are working on a rewards based system for following the rules and routines at home and at school.
When Esteban was about 3 1/2, I had a baby girl- Amelia! Esteban was very helpful and loved to help take care of his little sister. However as time went on, he became jealous of Amelia and also started to imitate some of the sounds that Amelia made. My husband and I started spending more one on one time with Esteban. Things got better after that.
After Amelia was born, things went a little downhill for Esteban's behavior at school. He became more aggressive with the other kids and was less compliant with his teachers. His teachers also reported that Esteban became very upset when tasks were difficult and he would just give up. Since my husband and I have started spending more individual time with Esteban, things seem to have improved a little.
Esteban continues to be very strong with language, recognizing letters and can write the alphabet and his name. He still struggles staying on task and with reasoning skills as well as with counting. These are activities that we are incorporating in our daily lives to try to boost his skills in these areas.
I would say that Esteban is a fairly resilient little guy. He went through some ups and downs when Amelia was born, but has generally always adjusted well to new situations and enjoys playing with other kiddos!
Saturday, June 28, 2014
Friday, June 20, 2014
Esteban 0-2 years
A. Esteban is overall a happy and healthy baby boy. He is quite active and not really into sleeping a lot. He eats well and is securely attached to me. I sing to him, rock him, cuddle him, soothe him and tend to his every need. He is not as securely attached to my partner. He works a lot and is supporting us while I am on maternity leave.
At 3 months, it is time for me to go back to work. This seems to have created a little stress both for me and Esteban. Esteban does not take easily to other adults. My niece has moved in with us while she works to save money for college. This helps me and my husband out and is much less stressful for Esteban. This lines up very well with Bowlby's attachment theory. Esteban often cries when I leave and turns to me for comfort. Esteban quickly forms a bond with my niece and his world seems to be good again.
At 8 months, Esteban becomes fussier, which stresses me out more. I have been under a lot of pressure at work lately. I continued to look for ways to soothe him.
B. Esteban is very physically active and is highly interested in his surroundings. He is pretty even keel when it comes to his emotions. He only really cries when he's hungry, tired or when he needs to be changed, which is pretty normal. He continues to shy away from new adults when he first meets them, but eventually he comes around. Esteban like to socialize with other kids and plays and "talks" with them. He has been socializing with the little boy who lives across the hall from us on a regular basis and has met new friends at the park. Esteban is generally very cooperative. He plays well with other children and only throws a temper tantrum on occasion. Esteban is generally able to pull himself out of his moods on his own. It is rare that he is put in time-out for any reason. Over the last 18 months, his temperament has been pretty stable. He does need to work on building things with blocks etc...
I have the tendency to change according to Esteban's moods (goodness of fit). This is something that I need to work on. Instead of me changing for him, I need to help him adapt to his environment.
At 3 months, it is time for me to go back to work. This seems to have created a little stress both for me and Esteban. Esteban does not take easily to other adults. My niece has moved in with us while she works to save money for college. This helps me and my husband out and is much less stressful for Esteban. This lines up very well with Bowlby's attachment theory. Esteban often cries when I leave and turns to me for comfort. Esteban quickly forms a bond with my niece and his world seems to be good again.
At 8 months, Esteban becomes fussier, which stresses me out more. I have been under a lot of pressure at work lately. I continued to look for ways to soothe him.
B. Esteban is very physically active and is highly interested in his surroundings. He is pretty even keel when it comes to his emotions. He only really cries when he's hungry, tired or when he needs to be changed, which is pretty normal. He continues to shy away from new adults when he first meets them, but eventually he comes around. Esteban like to socialize with other kids and plays and "talks" with them. He has been socializing with the little boy who lives across the hall from us on a regular basis and has met new friends at the park. Esteban is generally very cooperative. He plays well with other children and only throws a temper tantrum on occasion. Esteban is generally able to pull himself out of his moods on his own. It is rare that he is put in time-out for any reason. Over the last 18 months, his temperament has been pretty stable. He does need to work on building things with blocks etc...
I have the tendency to change according to Esteban's moods (goodness of fit). This is something that I need to work on. Instead of me changing for him, I need to help him adapt to his environment.
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