1. Explain what you think are the most important social skills in our society. How would you start teaching them to infants and toddlers? Social behaviors have different stages. “The first step in psychosocial development is trust” (Gonzalez-Mena & Eyer, 2009). These stages include confidence, autonomy and initiative. Trust is developed when an infant feels that all of his or her needs are being met. For example, the mother holds her baby when he cries. The mother gives food to the baby when he is hungry. The mother changes her baby's diaper when it is dirty. This is how infants become social. The infant is able to communicate with his parents by crying. The second stage of psychosocial development is autonomy. “Independence occurs when the growing infant reaches the second year and begins to move around the environment” (Gonzalez-Mena and Eyer, 2009). During this stage, children are able to try things on their own. For example, they can try using their own potty. Some babies try to be more independent. This means that they try to do things without their parents' help. Social skills are very important for children to learn. Social skills are necessary to participate in society. As we know, one must be able to communicate to be social. Children who work in groups learn their social skills and can work and cooperate with others. “Research shows that social skills and emotional development (reflected in the ability to pay attention, make transitions from one activity to another, and cooperate with others) are a very important part of preparation at school” (PBS). development initiative. At this stage, children are trying to figure out how to do things on their own. Preschooler doesn't want ...... middle of paper ...... g consistent. For example, at my house we have a schedule. Every day the children come home and eat a snack first. Then the children do their homework. After their homework, they play for about two hours. When the children have finished playing, they have dinner. After dinner, it's time to take a bath, then read a story before bed. Another way to promote prosociality is to allow your child to want to help others. For example, taking your child to donate items to homeless people. This will help your child learn that it is good to help others. You can also be a good remodeler for your child. Children learn from what they see. “Model the behavior you want young children to learn” (Gonzalez-Mena & Eyer, 2009); Let's say someone helps you inflate your tire. You said “thank you” to the person and gave them a few dollars. There are different ways to help children learn prosocial behaviors.