Social Development
Helping children learn to build healthy relationships is an important part of their social development. Children learn to recognize others’ feelings (empathy), take turns, and cooperate. Developing these important skills helps children build relationships with grown-ups and other children.
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Play a listening game! Make a sound pattern by clapping your hands, and have your child repeat it. Say, "Listen with your ears, watch with your eyes, keep your mouth quiet and your body calm!"
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Give your child a superhero name and let him know he has the power to keep trying. The next time he gets upset about a mistake, say, "This sounds like a job for [insert his superhero name]!"
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