Your child is starting to share
Typical three-year-olds separate more easily from parents if they believe their caregiver has an agreement with their parent(s) to take care of them and support them when they need help.
At this age, a child’s growing understanding of the concept of ownership makes it easier to share possessions, but only if they know their property will be returned and the other child is not imposing on their ownership.
They’re starting to play cooperatively with other children. However, since the pre-frontal lobes in their brains are still immature, their working memory allows them to keep only one or two things in mind at a time. This is also why they speak in short sentences. A three-year-old still struggles to inhibit impulsive behaviour. They have trouble adapting to sudden changes, such as when they’re playing pretend with other children and somebody does something unexpected.
Tip: Playgroup confidence
If needed, you can help your three-year-old to feel happier at playgroup:
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A happy child is a child who grows well, explores and discovers the world with enthusiasm, and develops to his full potential day-by-day.
Just because you can’t go anywhere physically, doesn’t mean you can’t explore the world. Find educational sites that offer virtual visits like a zoo or a museum and take them through the visit. Then, you can have a session on “what did you learn from this visit?”
