6.3

Children Ages Twenty-Four to Thirty-Six Months 

Social and Emotional Milestones Examples of Typical Social and Emotional Development Examples of Risk Factors for Potential Social and Emotional Concerns Social Development-Attachment: Sees others as a barrier to immediate gratification Participates primarily in parallel play Identifies self with children of the same gender Cooper (32 months), Jade (34 months), and Jocelyn (30 months) are

Children Ages Eighteen to Twenty-Four Months

toddler pouting

Strategies for Supporting Toddlers Eighteen to Twenty-Four Months Some simple strategies to help parents and caregivers to support social and emotional health for children in this age range include; Celebrating the child’s daily accomplishments, “Wow! Jaden you made it up the slide by yourself. You climbed 5 stairs!” Setting limits that are firm, consistent and fair

Children Ages Eighteen to Twenty-Four Months

Social and Emotional Milestones Examples of Typical Social and Emotional Development Examples of Risk Factors for Potential Social and Emotional Concerns Social Development-Attachment: Brings items of interest to caregivers to show and play with, read, etc. Expresses difficulties sharing preferred items with others Often says, “No!” to adults and other children Enjoys receiving attention from

Activity: Identifying Typical Developmental Milestones

Look at the following pictures of children of different ages and identify some of the typical milestones that you see in the children, based on what you have read in the prior table. Twelve-Eighteen Months: Write in the table below the indicators of typical milestones you have identified: Age Typical Milestones Nine to Twelve months

Toddlers Ages Twelve to Eighteen Months

Social and Emotional Milestones Examples of Typical Social and Emotional Development Examples of Risk Factors for Potential Social and Emotional Concerns Social Development-Attachment: Imitates adult behaviors Seeks out others to do things for them Is curious about people. Smiles/plays with self in mirror Jaymin’s (13 months) teacher hands each child a banana for snack. Jaymin

Module 3: Twelve to Thirty-Six Months

girl reading book

Learning Objectives After completing this module, you will be able to: Identify the indicators of typical social and emotional development as well as risk factors for potential problems in social and emotional development in young children ages twelve to thirty-six months. In this module, there are three sections divided up by child age ranges of:

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