Bonding, empathy, emotion recognition, sharing, and self-regulation — the foundation for healthy relationships from the very first moments of eye contact.
Social-emotional development is how your child learns to form relationships, understand emotions, and regulate their own feelings. It starts with the earliest moments of eye contact and bonding, and grows through imitation, empathy, sharing, and self-regulation.
Research on serve-and-return interactions from Harvard's Center on the Developing Child shows that responsive caregiver-child exchanges are the single most important factor in healthy brain development. Tronick's Still Face Experiment demonstrated that even young infants are active social partners who expect and depend on emotional engagement. Our social-emotional activities help you build on the connection you already have, turning everyday moments into opportunities for emotional growth.
Bond through eye contact and facial expressions.
Respond to your baby's coos and gestures to build conversational turn-taking.
Practice separations with playful peekaboo to build trust.
Name emotions using facial expressions to build emotional vocabulary.
Create a cozy space for self-regulation practice.
Take turns with toys to build early sharing skills.
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