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A simple guideline of questions that can help identify where your child may be standing socially or emotionally. Is your child developing age-appropriate social and emotional skills? It’s helpful to know what social and emotional skills your child should be developing by age 3 or 4. Review the following milestones for a child’s social and emotional skills, and note how your child is doing in each area. My child:

Can correctly state his gender and age. Can recite her first and last names, and the names of parents. Takes care of his own needs, such as washing hands and dressing. Enjoys helping with household tasks. Adjusts to new situations without an adult being present. Is starting to notice other people’s moods and feelings. Is beginning to recognize his limits and ask others for help. Is starting to learn to take turns, share, and cooperate. Expresses anger with words rather than acting out physically. Stanberry Kristen (1999). Understanding Social and Emotional Development in Preschoolers. [ONLINE] Available at: http://www.getreadytoread.org/early-learning-childhood-basics/early-childhood/understanding-social-and-emotional-development-in-preschoolers./ref>

Encouraging social and emotional development at home Now that you understand some of the social and emotional skills your child should have, you can reinforce those skills and help him develop further where necessary. It’s natural (and fun!) to practice these skills with your child throughout the day. Here are some ideas to get you started:

Provide structure and daily routines at home; this creates a secure environment for your child. Encourage your child’s independence. As he practices and masters skills such as getting dressed, brushing his teeth, or feeding a pet, be sure to praise him. Teach your child to recite his first and last names, his parents’ names, his gender and age, and his home address. Make sure your child has regular social contact with other children his age, both one-on-one and in a group. Observe him playing with others, and listen to what he says about his friends. This is an opportunity for you to teach him to cooperate with peers, resolve conflicts, and build and maintain friendships. Play games that require your child to cooperate with others, wait his turn, and learn to be a gracious winner or loser. Stanberry Kristen (1999). Understanding Social and Emotional Development in 	Preschoolers. [ONLINE] Available at: http://www.getreadytoread.org/early-	learning-childhood-basics/early-childhood/understanding-social-and-emotional-development-in-preschoolers./ref>

If you follow this link http://www.nccp.org/publications/pdf/text_882.pdf it will be able to provide some charts and statistics on developing children how different types of care can affect the way a child behaves and acts. It also gives different types of care, ,for example there is a section on this website that focuses on how foster care can affect a developing child and also provides tips for parenting skill to help your child develop normally.

Below are some links provided to give more information on social-emotional child development: http://www.pbs.org/wholechild/abc/social.html http://www.michigan.gov/documents/	Social_Emotional_Development_in_Young_Children_Guide_88553_7.pdf http://www.nccp.org/publications/pdf/text_882.pdf http://voices.yahoo.com/childs-emotional-	social-development-dependent-432214.html http://www.getreadytoread.org/early-learning-childhood-basics/early-childhood/understanding-social-and-emotional-development-in-preschoolers