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Preschoolers Connecting & Communicating
Did you know
Your child's confidence and self-esteem are being set up now, in a major phase of emotional development.
You can build your child's emotional skills for life by helping him deal with new emotions and giving him positive feedback about his abilities.
See a demonstration of three parenting skills – attending, active listening and descriptive praise – with this online
Families
video.
Watch the video
Preschooler connecting and communicating: in a nutshell
Learn some of the strategies to help you
talk and listen to your child
in a positive, constructive way in our
guide for talking to children
.
Connecting
Connecting with your preschooler
Praise and encouragement
Building good family relationships
Why talking is important
Positive attention and your child
When it's difficult to be warm
Making the daily switch from work to home
Staying positive: things to try
What's in a smile
Communicating
How preschoolers communicate
How you communicate with preschoolers
Talking about meltdowns
Talking through angry feelings
When feelings get hot!
I can't believe I said that!
Strategies for apologising to kids
Negotiating with children
Talking and listening to your preschooler
Talking with young children about death
Two languages spoken here
Understanding feelings
Through a child's eyes
When there is a tragedy
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Social development
Special moments
Preschoolers
3-5 years
Behaviour
Connecting & Communicating
The basics
Connecting in a nutshell
Connecting
Connecting with your preschooler
Praise & encouragement
Relationships with family
Why talking is important
Positive attention
Obstacles to warmth
Work & home
Staying positive
Smiling
Communicating
How they communicate
How you communicate
Meltdowns
Angry feelings
When feelings get hot!
I can't believe I said that!
Apologising
Negotiating with children
Talking & listening
Talking about death
Bilingual families
Talking with kids
A guide for talking to preschoolers
Positive ways to talk
Spend time listening
Consider opinions
Pause and think
Accept feelings
Imagine solutions
Have some fun
You're talking to a child
Listen to yourself talk
Ask real questions
Tough topics
Don't discuss everything
Understanding feelings
Through a child's eyes
When there is a tragedy
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