1. AT 8 mons, I try the object permanence test. Angel is able to find a hidden object, as long as I don't wait too long or distract her in the middle of the search. Angel really likes this hiding game and shows by her interest that she wants it repeated. However, if I hide the object in the same place repeatedly, and then change the hiding place, Angel has a strong tendency to look in the old hiding place, and then get confused about where the object is, or forget about it.Now at age 18 mons Angel loves playing the object permanence test, she is really good at finding the hidden objects and always wants to play.
2.Angels temperament hasn't changed much from 8 mons to 18 mons. Angel still cry's when I leave her at daycare, and she she seems to try new things more when I am around.One thing new is Angel has shown some interesting new behavior. She acts shy when looking in the mirror, uses the word "me" a lot, and wants to do things herself.I think the new behavior is a sign of self awareness, and I have to decide what the balance will be between allowing Angel to be independent and teaching her to follow the rules. Angel is usually calm and cheerful and seems to tolerate minor problems (hunger, fatigue, stress) easily. I noticed Angel doesn't show much interest in the age-appropriate blocks, toys, and building sets that we have, and gets frustrated when she does occasionally try to play with them.We have new blocks, bigger ones so I am hoping she Angel will like those better.
3. I was very surprised by Angels ability to learn new things.Angel is able to imitate actions or words that she has seen or heard days before. This greatly expands her ability to learn new things. Angel also seems to be aware of basic categories, such as big or little, and blue or red. I can tell because of the way she is sorting her toys. Angel was cheerful throughout her play sessions and the examination session, she rarely became tense or emotional during the period of observation.
Angel scored above average in all aspects of language development, and is ready to be read aloud to more frequently, as she can follow typical story lines. The examiner also noted that her memory was pretty good and recommended that I frequently ask Angel to recount experiences as a way of encouraging more language growth. I thought this was fantastic Angel seems to be growing great!
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Wow, Angel is having some of the same developments that my son Aiden is having. He also got frustrated with the toy game and finding where I hid the toy. He has gotten alot better with it and now seems to really enjoy the game. Aiden also loves to look at himself in the mirror and talks about himself more as well. Good uck in the future with Angel.
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