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Developmental Milestones
Developmental Milestones
By age three, most children:
Calm down within 10 minutes after you leave them, like at a childcare drop off
Notice other children and join them to play
By age four, most children:
Pretend to be something else during play (teacher, superhero, dog)
Ask to go play with children if none are around, like, "Can I play with Alex?"
Comfort others who are hurt or sad, like hugging a crying friend
Avoid danger, like not jumping from tall heights at the playground
Like to be a "helper"
Change behavior based on where he/she is (play of worship, library, playground)
By age five, most children:
Follow rules or take turns when playing games with other children
Sing, dance, or act for you
Do simple chores at home, like matching socks or clearing the table after eating
Aggression/Behavior
Aggression/Behavior
Aggression in Children: Why it Happens and What to do About it.pdfAggression in Children: Why it happens and what to do about it (ages 3-8)
Helping Young Children Channel Their Aggression.pdfHelping Young Children Channel Their Aggression
Handling your Child's Challenging Behaviors at Every Age.pdfHandling your Child's Challenging Behaviors at Every Age
Anxiety, Separation Anxiety, and Shyness
Anxiety, Separation Anxiety, and Shyness
Supporting a Child who is Slow to Warm Up.pdfSupporting a Child who is slow to Warm Up
Anxiety about School.pdfMissing School due to Anxiety
Self-Control and Self-Regulation
Self-Control and Self-Regulation
Help Your Preschooler Gain Self Control.pdfHelping your Preschooler Gain Self-Control
Parenting: Teach Self Control.pdfKeys to Great Parenting: Teaching Self-Control
Cooperation
Cooperation
Teaching Your Child to Cooperate with Requests.pdfTeaching Your Child to Cooperate With Requests
Tips on Helping Your Child Learn to Cooperate.pdfTips on Helping Your Child Learn to Cooperate
Feelings and Emotions
Feelings and Emotions
Teaching Your Child About Feelings from Birth to 2.pdfTeaching Your Child About Feelings from Birth to Age 2
Lets_Share_Kindness_Tips_for_Families.pdfLet's Share Kindness
HHS-SED-Research-Background.pdfSocial and Emotional Development Research
HHS-SED-Tips-for-Families.pdfFostering Healthy Social and Emotional Development in Young Children
The Feelings Wheel can help your child identify a word to match how they are feeling. This encourages emotional intelligence, and gives your child an opportunity to identify a coping strategy to match their feeling.
If the child knows to step back and name their feelings, they will be able to decide whether they should take some deep breaths because they are angry, take a nap because they're tired, or eat something because they are hungry.
Discipline and Response to Behavior
Discipline and Response to Behavior
Parenting_As_A_Process_English.pdfParenting is a Journey
Setting_Limits_With_Love.pdfSetting Limits with Love
Behind_Behavior_Tipsheet_ENG.pdfUnderstanding your Child's Behavior
Other Resources
Other Resources
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