The Power of Parenting
Monday, 15 February 2021
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Emotional Development means the development of a full range of emotions from sad to happy to angry, and learning to deal with them appropriately. This helps build self-esteem and leads to such deeper qualities as sympathy, caring, resiliency, assertiveness and empathy and the ability to rise to life’s challenges.
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Typical Skills
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Objects to major changes in routines
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Recognizes and responds to other children’s feelings
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Becomes more comfortable with new people
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Wants independence but may fear new experiences
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Desires approval and needs praise
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Emerging Skills
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Explains feelings when asked about them
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Is more able to understand the feelings of other children, and talk about them
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Gets excited about activities she may have done, e.g., baking cookies
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May stamp feet when frustrated
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May request certain stories to help resolve fears, e.g., of monsters
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- Try to maintain regular routines and let your toddler know when a change is coming
- Praise your child’s emerging abilities and independent efforts
- Acknowledge his feelings and talk about them
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- Feel a sense of security and predictability
- Become more self-assured and feel more encouraged to try things
- Learn to understand his own feelings and respond appropriately to those of others
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- Sing the song “If you’re happy and you know it, clap your hands,” substituting different feelings and actions (grumpy/stamp feet)
- Find people pictures showing different emotions; talk about the person’s feelings and why they might feel that way
- Encourage your child to do small excursions with other familiar caregivers, e.g., going to the park
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- Learn to label different emotions and explore how people express their feelings
- Begin to think about what causes people to have different feelings and recognize words that match emotions
- Become more comfortable being away from her parents
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- Read books with your child about different feelings
- Create a picture chart of his day (e.g., showing breakfast time, nap time)
- Do his favourite activities with him
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- Have a chance to ask about emotions and learn about his own
- Have a comforting reminder of his routine and learn about the sequence of events
- Feel proud to demonstrate his abilities
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