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Social & Emotional Skills for Ages 3-5

Social & Emotional Skills for Ages 3-5

 
Notice — and encourage — your child's random acts of kindness.
The potential for lifelong joy is inside every child. Here's how to bring it out.
What to do when your child loves competition but can’t handle losing.
An animal can be a child's best friend, as well as a great teacher.
Effective communication relies on a basic set of conventions. Children who make and keep friends have mastered these necessary social...
Two year olds can become even more tempestuous than usual when another child is on their turf. A friend comes to visit w
Use humor with your children and become a more playful parent.
Help your child learn the patience, practice, and perseverance he needs to overcome obstacles.
Bad dreams and bedtime anxiety can be symptoms of adjusting to a new routine — even summer break. Here's how to help.
Set appropriate limits when your child uses language that isn't.
Try this at home: a simple three-step process that teachers use to overcome sharing spats.
Three-year-old Ethan frequently grabs toys from other children. As a result, his friends shriek at him in disapproval an
Girls as young as 3 use social aggression to hurt others. Find out how to short-circuit this behavior early.
Use tools your child already loves -- music, art, and stories -- to draw him in and make abstract concepts real.

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