6-8 Years | Social Skills

[Music] hi I'm Stephan Brackett bringing you the Colorado Early Learning and Development Guidelines video for six to eight years social skills at this age most children are ready for a little more independence when it comes to their social lives and interaction outside of the family around this age your child may be taking on a bigger role in their household such as adding to their list of chores and participating more in family events using their manners without being coached demonstrating a competitive spirit wanting to spend more time with their friends still under adult supervision of course and beginning to think of themselves as part of a group especially when it comes to their school community and cultural identity and developing meaningful friendships if you want to help your child thrive at this age here are some tips start by getting involved continue to lead by example join community groups or cultural organizations as a family carve out time for your child to socialize and spend time with their friends outside of school and recognize when they can take on more responsibilities such as walking the dog or packing their own lunch frame it is a sign of accomplishment and reward like you've been doing a great job feeding and brushing the dog I think you're ready to walk them now - way to go it can be a little surprising when you realize that your child is becoming an independent person the key thing to remember is that when your child feels loved and encouraged they also have a solid foundation to build on in the future which includes spreading their wings good job to learn more about what most kids are doing from 6 to 8 years old check out the Colorado Early Learning and Development guidelines at WWE Learning Sea Org most important if you feel your child isn't hitting some of these milestones call your pediatrician or your child's teacher by working together as a team you can help your child get all the support he or she needs