Early Childhood Provider – 0-2 Years Old – Social Emotional – Key Things to Look For – Early Childhood Support Services Resources Wizard

Here are some key things to look for that can assist in detecting delays in Social Emotional development for your 0-2 year old child that may require additional support, or a developmental screening and evaluation.

Social and emotional delays refers to conditions in which children have not reached expected milestones for their age. These milestones include social aspects of smiling, playing, and interacting with others as well as emotional necessities of expressing oneself and developing strong self-esteem.

Here are a few signs of social and emotional delays:

Lack of smiling and other facial expressions
No response to hearing their own name or seeing their reflection
Doesn’t express any preference for those they feel safe around

Monitoring the growth and development of young children in your care will help set children up for success. If you want to learn more about monitoring development or suspect that a child in your care may be delayed in their development in this area, there are a couple of things you can do!

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Here are some key things to look for that can assist in detecting delays in Social Emotional development for your 0-2 year old child that may require additional support, or a developmental screening and evaluation.

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