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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Gwen Stefani: Be a Good Friend
Gwen Stefani sings about friendship with Elmo, Abby, and more!
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Help your child set up a pretend school at home with stuffed animals. Pretend to be the teacher, and have your child help each stuffed animal raise their hand (or paw!) when they would like to answer.
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Read a favorite story with your child and then act it out together. Both of you can be the main character, but at different parts of the story!
