The Power of Parenting
Monday, 18 May 2020
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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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Experiences a broad range of feelings, e.g., jealousy, excitement, fear, happiness, anger
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Expresses needs with words, e.g., “I’m tired”
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Is more able to express anger verbally rather than physically
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Is becoming less egocentric and more able to understand feelings and point of view of others
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Is less upset by limits and discipline
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Emerging Skills
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Continually grows in independence and self-esteem
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Expands pretend play into rich, connected themes
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Is more even tempered and co-operative with parents
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Shows empathy, e.g., for a friend who is upset
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May show attachment to one playmate
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- Model coping with emotions
- Help your preschooler deal with tantrums by talking to her about what makes her feel better when she is angry or sad
- Explore books that talk about emotions
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- Learn acceptable ways to cope
- Feel supported when experiencing negative emotions
- Begin to develop the ability to empathize with others
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- Arrange special play dates with his friends
- Provide opportunities for him to make choices about play activities
- Help him set small goals he can achieve during play or other activities
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- Feel supported in his social needs
- Develop a sense of mastery and positive self-esteem in areas he likes
- Develop the ability to complete a task or activity
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- Engage in activities that make your preschooler happy, e.g., reading books, doing puzzles
- Provide her with some tasks that require some concentration
- Give her some responsibility during daily routines, e.g., choosing her clothes and getting dressed
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- Feel respected when you engage in her favourite activity
- Learn to persevere on a task for a period of time
- Develop confidence in her ability to be responsible
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