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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Use puppets or stuffed animals to act out what you child would do if he wanted to make a new friend! Encourage him to share his name, and say, "I want to be your friend!"
