Social Emotional Development Review

Which of the following would show that a child is feeling empathy?

• A toddler feeling sad and crying when their parent drops them off at daycare
• A child playing with blocks by themselves
• A preschooler sharing their favorite toy with a crying preschooler
• A preschooler developing a fear from a movie they watched

What will hinder a child's social skill of "making friends"

• Setting up play dates for your child when they turn 18 months
• Having children around only adults until they go to kindergarten
• Promoting sharing among children
• If the child only has one friend their age

Negativism is normal for toddlers because they are learning how to handle their emotions and frustration

• True
• False

Temper tantrums are brought on by what emotion?

• Empathy
• Anger
• Fear
• Shyness

What could be helped by having your child look in a mirror or at photos of themselves?

• Self-Esteem
• Sharing skills
• Anger management 
• Self Awareness

When your child is not making friends what should you do as a parent?

• Make friends for them.
• Try to find out why and take steps to supporting their social development.
• Ignore it, it is normal for children to not want friends.
• Force your child into uncomfortable situations until they become friends.

Should you step in when a child is arguing with their friend?

• Yes, you need to protect them.
• Only if they are hurting one another, they are learning social development skills by talking it out.
• No, a child needs to learn how to fight.
• Yes, children are too young to handle their own arguments at such a young age.

Separation anxiety is the most common fear for young children

• True
• False

If two children are playing together in the sandbox, building one sand castle, what play stage are they in?

• Solitary
• Cooperative
• Parallel
• Dramatic

Toddler's throw temper tantrums for attention and because they do not know how to handle their emotions, you should only intervene in a tantrum if the child is hurting themselves or others

• True
• False