Emotional and Social Development

Three-Year-Olds

EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Three Years

Good communication and motor skills lead to less frustration

Will listen and change behavior to earn praise and affection

More cooperative and considerate

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Three and One-Half Years

Fears and insecurities surface

Form bad habits to deal with stress (thumb sucking, nail biting, nose picking etc.)

Try to feel safe by controlling their environment (demanding, refusing to do something, etc.)

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SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT

3 Years

Begin Cooperative play – playing with another child

Friend relationships become more important

Willing to shareGenerally agreeable

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3½ Years

Play becomes more complex, including conversation

Begin to resolve conflicts

Identify people they do/don’t want to play with – may become cliquish

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