{"id":12,"date":"2013-01-13T01:25:43","date_gmt":"2013-01-13T01:25:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/content.scienceofecd.com\/secd-intro\/?page_id=12"},"modified":"2025-07-08T15:33:59","modified_gmt":"2025-07-08T15:33:59","slug":"cc01-overview-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/content.scienceofecd.com\/secd-intro\/cc01-overview-2\/","title":{"rendered":"CC 1. Coping and competence in early childhood"},"content":{"rendered":"
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What makes some children more successful than others in meeting life\u2019s stresses and challenges?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What can adults do to help children grow to be as adaptable as possible?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this module, you will examine concepts related to coping and competence. You will also get some insight into what caregivers can do to help every child thrive.<\/p>\n\n\n

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\nConsider… Eyad <\/strong>
8-month-old Eyad wakes from his nap. He sits in his cradle and sees his mother and grandmother just outside the door…Read more<\/a> <\/strong>\n<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

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In each of these situations, what do you think Eyad is learning about his world?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What do you think he is learning about himself? His mother and grandmother?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How is he learning to cope?<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n

Coping<\/strong> means adapting to challenges – meeting new people, dealing with frustrations, managing fears and stress – and accommodating to new situations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Competence<\/strong> is a cluster of related skills, knowledge and abilities. Learning to cope with life’s challenges builds social, emotional, physical and cognitive competencies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the next clip, two-year-old Greta challenges herself by learning to climb up the slide. As you watch, notice how many different ways Greta’s mother supports her developing competence.<\/p>\n\n\n

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