How you treat your child has a lot to do with his or her development of social skills. If you’re using positive reinforcement – hugs, smiles, and praise – to encourage good behaviour, and negative responses, like ignoring bad behaviour, then your toddler is likely to be learning a lot about how to handle people.
Your toddler is even learning that different people react differently to different things ,such as being able to get away with something with granny, but not with you, for instance.
When your child exhibits simple social interactions now, it’s a sign of things to come. If your child plays peek-a-boo, for instance, or smiles and waves at familiar or even unfamiliar people, then it’s a good sign that your child’s social skills are developing on track.
You’ll also start to notice that your child begins to initiate contact. He or she may offer you a hug, or a kiss. This is all behaviour he or she learns from you, so the more physically demonstrative you are with your child, the more he or she is likely to be with you, and with others.
Your toddler is even learning that different people react differently to different things ,such as being able to get away with something with granny, but not with you, for instance.
When your child exhibits simple social interactions now, it’s a sign of things to come. If your child plays peek-a-boo, for instance, or smiles and waves at familiar or even unfamiliar people, then it’s a good sign that your child’s social skills are developing on track.
You’ll also start to notice that your child begins to initiate contact. He or she may offer you a hug, or a kiss. This is all behaviour he or she learns from you, so the more physically demonstrative you are with your child, the more he or she is likely to be with you, and with others.
