Emotional Development

This article geared towards families gives ideas on how to build social emotional skills at home through games and daily activities.

This podcast, by Dr. Jeree Pawl, describes how young children develop self-esteem and how parents can nurture a strong, positive sense of self in their young children.

This video shows how families can support infant and toddler social-emotional skills at home through supportive relationships.

This podcast, by Dr. Ross Thompson, describes how early emotional development unfolds and what parents can do to nurture their child’s social and emotional skills starting at birth.

This tip sheet provides a list of ways babies may show their emotions.

This resource describes why social and emotional health matters, shows how to build trusting relationships and teach social/emotional skills to young children.

This is a podcast with Dr. Pam High who talks about how to cope with fussiness and crying in babies and toddlers.

This article gives parents and caregivers a list of social and emotional skills for children at different ages (infant through teens).

This table provides definitions and examples of temperament traits in young children. Comparisons with adult traits are also provided.

This parenting resource provides information on how to help children develop the self-confidence they need for future success. Self-confidence is an essential ingredient for all aspects of a child’s healthy development and a key ingredient for school success.