Ages 5-7
Social Emotional Development: Ages 5 – 7 years
This area of development involves learning to interact with other people, and to understand and control your own emotions. Developing the ability to control your emotions and behavior is also a long process. Children continue to develop their social-emotional skills well into their teenage years, or even young adulthood.
'Typical' Developmental Milestones
Measures own performance against others
Feel more comfortable spending time at other places without you (i.e. a relative’s or friends’ house)
Continue to develop social skills by playing with other children in a variety of situations
· Be able to communicate with others without your help
· Start to feel sensitive about how other children feel about him or her
Red Flags
Not interested in playing with other children
Not able to share or take turns with other children
·Dependent on caregivers for everything
Extremely “rigid” about routines, and becomes extremely upset when things are changed
·Extreme difficulty separating from you
·Is too passive or fearful, and does not want to try things other same age children are doing
·Has extreme fears that interfere with daily activities