Module 3, Handout 1

Module 3, Handout 1: Regulation and Stress in Infants/Toddlers

This chart organizes indicators of stress and regulation in young infants and toddlers.

- The left column shows behaviors that indicate an infant is able to regulate his/her sensory intake and is moving toward increased organization of his/her body.

- The right column, in contrast, lists the physical and behavioral indicators that might demonstrate the infant is experiencing stress. By “stress”, we mean that the infant is uncomfortable, his/her body is experiencing sensations or signals that keep him or her in an uncomfortable or stressful state.

Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning (CSEFEL)

Reference

Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning (CSEFEL). Social Emotional Development within the Context of Relationships. Vanderbilt University.

<<PDF Version of Handout 1>>

<<To Module 3 Endnotes>>