1 to 3 year old kids popularly known as toddlers are highly emotional and love to socialize with kids of similar age in addition to the other age groups. Toddlers develop the below mentioned Social & Emotional skills:-
- Imitates activities of adults and older children (24–36 months)
- Engages in pretend to play with other people (eg. Tea party, birthday party) (18–30 months)
- Shows interest in other children.
- Plays simple pretend, such as feeding a baby.
- Imitates your behavior.
- Tries new things with familiar adults nearby.
- Hands things to others as part of the play.
- Shows feelings, for example, temper tantrums, fear of strangers, affection with familiar people, clinging to familiar adult in new situations.
- Points to show things to others.
- Plays briefly beside other children, and gets excited when with other children.
- Imitates others, especially adults and older children.
- Shows more and more independence.
- Shows defiance, such as doing what he/she was told not to do.
- Begins to play with other children, as in chasing one another.
- Shows concern and affection for others without prompting.
- Copies adults and friends (for example, runs when other children run).
- Takes turns in games.
- Separates easily from parents.
- Shows a wide range of feelings.
- Enjoys routines and may get upset with a major change.
- Dresses and undresses self.
- Enjoys helping with simple household tasks.
- Verbalizes toilet needs and maybe toilet trained during the day.
