Milestoneunknown· 12mo–18mo

Is shy or anxious with strangers

Is shy or anxious with strangers

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What the research says

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Normative evidence

1 source back this milestone. The bars below show the age range each source covers.

This milestone12mo–18moStanford SHQ0mo–6y012243648607284months
Milestone windowNormative study
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What mastery looks like

Not yet

Shows no attempt to is shy or anxious with strangers

  • Shows no attempt to is shy or anxious with strangers
  • No observable behavior matching this milestone
Emerging

Occasionally or inconsistently is shy or anxious with strangers

  • Occasionally or inconsistently is shy or anxious with strangers
  • Requires significant support or prompting
Developing

Frequently is shy or anxious with strangers with some support

  • Frequently is shy or anxious with strangers with some support
  • Shows the behavior in familiar contexts
Secure

Consistently is shy or anxious with strangers across contexts

  • Consistently is shy or anxious with strangers across contexts
  • Performs independently without prompting
Reflexive

Readily is shy or anxious with strangers and extends the behavior

  • Readily is shy or anxious with strangers and extends the behavior
  • Shows flexibility and adaptation in approach

Activities for this (1)

social emotional10mo–2y

Warm Greetings

Parent observes and elicits affectionate behaviour toward familiar people, and notes responses to strangers. Covers stranger wariness and affection-toward-familiar milestones at 12-18mo. Three phases: observing spontaneous affection, eliciting familiar-person warmth, and noting stranger response.

Formal assessments

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Standardised assessment view

1 instrument measure this construct. The construct page shows how each one approaches it and at what age range.

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