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How can I improve my child’s social skills?

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Follow their interests. Your child enjoys playing with others when they are doing something they are genuinely interested in.
Teach them how to ask questions.
Practice role playing with them.
Teach them empathy.
Know their limits and try to help them overtake it.
Be a good role model for them.

Dr. Lina Mortada Farhat

Pediatrician

^{1Adapted from Caring for Your Baby and Young Child: Birth to Age 5 7th Edition (Copyright © 2019 American Academy of Pediatrics)}

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