The emotional and social skills learned as infants and toddlers have lifelong influences on a person’s ability to make friends, control emotions, work through challenges, succeed in school, and nurture healthy family relationships. This module describes best practices to support the development of emotional and social skills in infants and toddlers. Self-assessment tools are provided to evaluate current practices and determine areas for improvement. (2 hours)
Objectives
- Describe the importance of attachment relationships for young children and the impact of attachment relationships throughout life.
- Identify five ways to develop or support attachment relationships with young children.
- Characterize five caregiver practices that help young children build social skills.
- Analyze current practices and create plans for improvement to support the development of emotional and social skills in infants and toddlers.
