Helping all children become happy learners
Social Interaction and Play Milestones
Introduction
All children develop at different rates and so reaching milestones slower or faster than peers does not necessarily mean that there is reason for concern. Differences of up to 12 months are very normal. However, it can help to identify areas where a child may warrant some additional support particularly when more than 18 months off a chronological milestone.
Social Interaction
Reacts appropriately to happy or cross tones in adult voice
Shows affection to family
Will share attention through pointing and verbal sounds
Play
Repeats actions for stimulus and enjoyment
Social Interaction
Wants to investigate and discover
Engages in verbal turn-taking
Play
Able to pretend to do things such as drink from a toy cup
Happy to play next to other children
Social Interaction
Affectionate towards siblings
Understands sharing
Can show they are listening in a conversation
Play
Vivid make believe play
Connects pretend play into sequences
May involve other children
Social Interaction
Seeking friendship
Can state simple emotions
Play
Some co-operative play with peers
Social Interaction
Able to negotiate and manipulate through promises, threats and insults
Can be protective of younger children
Play
Generally able to play games cooperatively
