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Relationships

Preschoolers learn and grow through relationships with parents, siblings, peers, and other caregivers. Learn to guide children’s emotion, support siblings, and respond to change with care.

Relationships

Preschoolers are constantly learning new skills and information. Much of what preschoolers have learned and are still learning is taught to them through relationships. For instance, when a parent responds positively to a child’s smile or question, the child learns that they are valued and loved. These articles describe the many kinds of relationships preschoolers are forming and how these relationships support their development.

Parent-Child Relationships

Emotion Coaching
Learn to support your child’s emotions by using a three-step process.

Focus on Do
Learn to support positive behavior by telling your child what to do instead of what not to do.

Moderation
Learn to build your child’s self-control and confidence by setting limits and offering choices.

Parenting Styles
Learn to build a strong relationship with your child by balancing love, structure, and respect.

Responding to Scary Events
Learn to help your child feel safe during scary times.

Family, Siblings, and Peers

Appreciate Differences
Learn to help your child respect others by talking openly and modeling empathy.

Death and Grief
Learn to support your child through loss by creating space to talk and remember.

Household Stress
Learn to reduce family stress by caring for yourself and teaching your child healthy ways to cope.

Routines
Learn to help your child feel secure by creating daily routines throughout the day.

Sibling Rivalry
Learn to help your children get along by teaching problem-solving and supporting each child’s strengths.

Parenting the Preschooler

Dad holding smiling daughter upside down.

Overview

This site shares simple, research-based tips to help parents and caregivers guide young children as they grow, learn, and get ready for kindergarten.

Young boy standing outside who is smiling.

Learning and Changing

These articles offer tools and tips to support preschoolers’ rapid development in areas like language, literacy, and school readiness.

Grandfather holds smiling preschooler.

Healthy Minds and Bodies

These articles highlight how meeting preschoolers’ basic needs helps them grow, learn, and thrive.