CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Negativism is doing the opposite of what others want and is closely related to autonomy: the toddler wants to do things by herself/himself. Because a toddler is going through a time of wanting independence, he/she becomes negative toward anyone who attempts to take away his/her independence.

Detailed explanation-2: -Negativism is characterized by refusal to obey requests and has the tendency to resist direction to older individuals, like their parents. For instance, a parent would request his child to return home from the playground and the child will demonstrate active negativism by running away.

Detailed explanation-3: -All typically developing toddlers push for their independence. Each child has a unique timetable for this burst of “negativism”, but many parents will notice an increase in this difficult behavior around 18 months and again around 30 months. A common toddler response to frustration is a temper tantrum.

Detailed explanation-4: -Negativism is a behavior characterized by the tendency to resist direction from others, and the refusal to comply with requests. Negativism appears and wanes at various stages of a person’s development.