Activities to Encourage Social & Emotional Development:12-18 Months
Snuggle With Your Child
Touch your child. Give him kisses, hugs, and snuggles.
02 of 08 Make Time for Games
Play games with your child such as rolling a ball back and forth. Games help your child learn to take turns.
03 of 08 Name Your Toddler's Emotions
Help your child identify his emotions by naming them. He might be overwhelmed by anger, fear, or sadness. Giving him names for his feelings makes them less scary.
04 of 08 Take Him Out on the Town
Go out! Take your child to restaurants, museums, stores. Run errands. Do everyday life stuff that involves interacting with people to model how to do it, and give your child opportunities to practice it himself if he wants to. He will start to interact with people of all ages when he's ready.
05 of 08 Give Him Positive Reinforcement
Celebrate your child for being good. If he wants attention and gets more of it when he is mischievous than when he is behaving well, he will tend toward being more mischievous in the future.
06 of 08 Act Silly
Feel free to act silly with your child. Make funny faces, do a crazy dance, and wear pants on your head. Doing silly things is liberating and it makes your child laugh. It's great for everyone!
07 of 08 Raising Your Child
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More Activities for 12-18 Month Toddlers
Get more ideas from Raising Your Child: The Complete Illustrated Guide to help with your toddler's development.
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- Activities for Language Development
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