As a parent, do you ever wonder what are some of the basic social skills that your child should know and practice? Here are eleven basic social skills that are beneficial for children to learn and practice at a very early age.
Social Skills that nurture amazing Adults
- Introducing themselves
- Asking for help
- Staying on a task
- Showing appreciation
- Apologizing
- Following instructions
- Accepting “No” for an Answer
- Disagreeing appropriately
- Accepting criticism and feedback
- Controlling emotions appropriately
- Accepting consequences
Having worked with children from diverse backgrounds and in different settings, we can say that these top 11 skills are the basics when it comes to teaching social skills. Over a decade of experience has proven that children with these basic social skills thrive and do well in school and later on in life. Why not start today by introducing and teaching these social skills in detail today? The benefits are unremarkable.