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EXPRESSION

CHILDREN EXPRESS THEMSELVES THROUGH PLAY. SEE THE GUIDE TO IDENTIFY AND ENCOURAGE EXPRESSION.

You can learn a lot about your child through spending time with them and watching them play.

TYPES OF EXPRESSION

  • Smiling
  • Laughing
  • Playing
  • Talking
  • Interacting with others

How to help: Support your child to contribute towards their happiness.

  • Quiet
  • Not eating
  • Limited speech
  • Not smiling
  • Withdrawn

How to help: Listen to why they are sad and try to make them happy.

  • Sweating
  • Upset stomach
  • Startles
  • Bed wetting
  • Shaking

How to help: Encourage your child to tell you their fears and work together to resolve them.

  • Fighting
  • Hitting
  • Screaming
  • Throwing
  • Stomping

How to help: Understand why they are angry, create a calm down routine and aim to prevent issues.

IF YOU THINK THERE IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH BEHAVIOUR, PLEASE SPEAK TO A DOCTOR. IF YOU ARE STRUGGLING WITH YOUR CHILD, PLEASE SEEK SUPPORT