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Season 3 Episode 8: 'Your (Not So) Social Child: Navigating Early Childhood Friendships' with Amanda Woodward


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Amanda Woodward, Assistant Teaching Professor at the University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, joins us this episode to discuss and explain social behavior in children younger than school age. 

During this episode, we discuss:

  • Differentiating typical social behavior between age groups
  • Key findings in recent research about early childhood social behavior
  • Activities that foster greater social-emotional development
  • Social exclusion and tools families may use to avoid antisocial patterns

Resources Amanda recommends for families looking to gain more knowledge about early childhood relationships:

Learning through Play- the Lego Foundation : https://learningthroughplay.com/ 

National Institue for Play : https://nifplay.org/ 


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