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Social Skills: Ages 3-5

Age Group 3-5 From three to five years of age, kids will take another big leap in speech and language development.  The better their speech and language skills, the easier it will be for them to continue to build up their social skills.  Fortunately, by this age they’re also old enough to attend daycare and preschool so that they can learn how to speak and how to be social by being around their peers. Average Development Kids from three to five years of age should be more vocal about what’s happening around them.  “School is great mom. I get to take a lunch box.” “There was a dog at show and tell.” 🐕They’re also starting to make friends.  “Jack is funny.” “Rosie is really nice.” 👧Their play is also more imaginative. “I ride an elephant.” 🐘These  examples are typical of kids with normal  speech and language development and social skills. Now if your child isn’t … Keep Reading…

Social Skills (Ages 0-3)

Social Skills Needed Just like no two children experience growth spurts at the same time, no two children ever learn social cues at the same time. 👧👧 However, there are social skills that are common between certain age ranges. These are behaviors your child needs to learn so that she will be able to communicate with you and other people. Parent Intervention But don’t take this as a reason to worry.  There are several activities you can do with your child to help her learn these social skills or at least make significant gains. Pointing and Looking Let’s use a toy doll for example. Put it in front of her. Look at it.  Does she look at it? By doing this you are testing her joint attention, her ability to engage in the same activity.   Or use that doll again, and say, “Oh look, there’s a doll!”  Now is she looking at it? Or, … Keep Reading…

Local Event: Baseball Game

Get ‘Em While They’re Hot! Hot dogs.  Garlic fries.  Chicken wings. Cotton candy.  Ice cream. Asian sriracha bowls? Tacoma Rainiers These are just some of the treats they have to offer at Cheney Stadium, home of the minor league Tacoma Rainiers.  Still, the games are fun to watch, the hype man is a welcome distraction when the innings get “long,” and during the summer they have fireworks every Friday.  Seattle Mariners Or, head on over to SafeCo Field, home of the Seattle Mariners.  The tickets are pricier than the ones at Cheney Stadium, but you’re also watching a Major League team at work.  Not to mention all of the different culinary options in store: Din Tai Fung, Jack’s BBQ, Dynamite Chicken and Sultan Sandwich, just to name a few.  🍗🥪 But it’s not just about stuffing your face and walking around in jerseys.  Swing and a Miss! Verbs The main reason we go is the … Keep Reading…