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Social Emotional

Problem signs… if a child is experiencing any of the following, consider this a red flag:

Age

Red Flags

18 months – 3 years

  • Child and parent have little or not playful or verbal interaction
  • Child initiates overly friendly or affectionate interactions with strangers
  • Child ignores, avoids or  is hostile with parent when distressed or after separation
  • Child is excessively distressed by separation from parent
  • Child freezes or moves toward parent by approaching sideways, backwards or circuitously
  • Child alternates between being hostile and overly affectionate with parent communication of child
  • Parent uses inappropriate or ineffective behaviour management techniques
  • Doesn’t smile in response to another person
  • Delayed imaginative play – lack of varied, spontaneous make-believe play
  • Prefers to play alone, decreased interest in other children
  • Poor interactive play
  • Poor eye contact – this does not mean it is absent
  • Less showing, giving sharing and directing others’ attention than usual
  • Any loss of social skills at any age (regression)
  • Prefers to do things for him/herself rather than ask for help
  • Awkward or absent greeting of others

If there are concerns, contact Children’s Therapy & Family Resource Centre at 371-4100  or Infant Development Program at 371-4140.