They are now more likely to: Share toys, taking turns with assistance Initiate or join in play with other children and make up games Begin dramatic play, acting out whole scenes (such as traveling ...

While physical neglect is understudied compared to physical, sexual or emotional abuse, neglect is just as damaging to ...

Are children born with an impulse to be social? It’s commonly believed that children are born, morally, as blank slates and must be taught from an early age to be prosocial. But while parents ...

Love Monster is a delightful character who provides a great role model when it comes to learning about emotional and social development. Children’s social and emotional skills begin to develop ...

Your little one has a BIG imagination. But this pretend play is not just for fun: it also helps develop your child’s language and social skills. And imaginative play starts earlier than you ...

Simple neglect can be as damaging to a child's social development as physical, sexual or emotional abuse. Children whose ...

The social development function facilitates access to social grants and welfare services to reduce poverty and inequality, protect children, and empower women, youth and people with disabilities.

Algoma Public Health is partnering with researchers at Queen’s University and SickKids Hospital to screen pre-school children ...