Evidence suggests that children who have greater trouble recognizing emotions in faces are more likely to have problems with their peers and learning difficulties. So where does this leave us in South Africa, where for the past 2 years children have been predominantly exposed to people around them wearing masks. Will we have a generation of kids with lower face reading competence. And, will this translate to sub-par relationships with peers and/or learning difficulties? The simple answer is that it could if we don’t take a proactive stance. One way to do this is to play emotion games with children....
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Connecting genuinely is about building a feeling of secure emotional attachment. To really connect we need to be caring and dependable as well as sensitive and responsive to the needs of others. This capability will become a key aspect of the new currency for success in a global economy, where unforeseen challenges will be the new norm. Start now to build this capability for your kids.
Cooperative games involving the whole family can enhance the development of important prosocial skills for your pre-schooler that can only be learned from interaction with older children and adults.