Emotional Development of Three and Four-Year-Olds

Whether you see a preschooler laughing or crying, hugging or tugging on a playmate, taking risks or seeking comfort from an adult, you know that they are developing their emotional skills and growing up in so many ways every day. And they need your help! Emotional Development of Three- and Four-Year-Olds shares common milestones and typical scenarios to help you recognize various ways that preschoolers express their feelings and interact with others. You will also learn strategies for supporting and nurturing their growth, especially in situations involving the following types of emotional challenges and accomplishments:


Expressing kindness and empathy
Exerting independence
Managing shyness
Building confidence
Testing limits and taking risks
Expressing anger and frustration
Dealing with fears and anxieties
Sharing a sense of humor
Handling conflicts
Dealing with separation and loss
As you support preschoolers struggling to handle emotional challenges that occur during everyday interactions with adults and other children, you will help them learn the skills to navigate their emotional ups and downs in more positive ways.

Part of the Gryphon House Growing Up in Stages series.

Fie ca vedeti un prescolar razand sau plangand, imbratisand sau tragand de un coleg de joc, asumand riscuri sau cautand confort de la un adult, stiti ca isi dezvolta abilitatile emotionale si cresc in atat de multe moduri in fiecare zi. Si au nevoie de ajutorul tau! Dezvoltarea emotionala a copiilor de trei si patru ani impartaseste repere comune si scenarii tipice pentru a va ajuta sa recunoasteti diferite moduri in care prescolarii isi exprima sentimentele si interactioneaza cu ceilalti.