How Long Can DCK Play In Superyard?

[Heidi]

I'm seeing this a bit differently

According to Piaget's theory of cognitive development, infants learn object permanence by the end of the sensorimotor stage (near age 2) but their perception/understanding of the world, including object permanence is DIRECTLY related to their motor development which is required for the child to link visual, tactile and motor representations of objects

This child is not walking yet at age 12 months so I think the lack of understanding object permanence IS the issue in this situation.

...she hasn't been with the provider long enough to have bonded and coupled with her anxiety about separation or the provider being out of sight is why she is so clingy and whiney....imho.

Hmm...maybe I need to re-read my stuff. I swear I just read it was 6 months or so!

[Blackcat31]

Hmm...maybe I need to re-read my stuff. I swear I just read it was 6 months or so!

LOL! I actually just re-read it so that is the ONLY reason I remember it in detail...

Maybe you are thinking of one of the six subcategories.....

because technically according to this object permanence happens around 8-12 months in subcategory 4

http://www.pearsonhighered.com/ormrod/humanlearning/pdf%20files/4_PiagetSensorimotor.pdf

Could they make it any more confusing with all the sub categories...

[Unregistered]

There actually are newer studies that have suggested object permanence in younger babies:

http://www.spring.org.uk/2008/06/infants-are-intuitive-physicists-object.php

[crazydaycarelady]

I'd leave her there as long as she remains happy. I have one of those super yards in my dc area and I put the 1yos in there when we do art/crafts.

[Clara]

cubical type divider

Has anyone used a cubical type divider so a child can be in the same room?
I'm thinking of those free standing 4 feet high ones.