Supporting Families

Infancy (0-1 Years)

in this stage it is important to provide families with social and emotional strategies to apply at home. These strategies incorporate a safe and nurturing environment by being actively responsive to their needs like diaper changes, food needs, and comforting. More important strategies involve a calm environment and consistent interactions like playing, singing, and talking to an infant to stimulate social development.

Toddlerhood (1-2 Years)

In this stage caregivers must help and encourage their toddlers to express their feelings. By modeling behaviors such as empathy and kindness a toddler will mimic what they are seeing. Lastly, ensuring patience and understanding through their emotions is important. Through active listening and a empathetical approach toddlers will be able to associate emotional awareness (5 Ways to Support Social–Emotional Development in Early Childhood, 2025).

Early Childhood (3-8 Years)

In this stage a child's social and emotional development is crucial as they are beginning expand their skills through the experiences around them. Parent strategies to assist in proper social and emotional development involve setting routines and modeling emotional regulation. Other important strategies to explore are those involving role play for and emotional expression, while encouraging independent decision making and problem-solving for confidence.