Emotional Intelligence in 3-4 Year Old Children

General Characteristics of 3-4 Year Old Children:

Three year old children can use their bodies easily, speak properly, communicate verbally with their environment, and have the ability to play with their peers even for short periods of time. is an individual. He enjoys being with his parents, playing and talking with them. She is curious about her surroundings. She wants to know the why and how of the events. For this reason, he enjoys being talked to and asked questions.

The ability of a three-year-old child to use language has developed considerably. The quality of the language used by adults, the frequency of speaking to the child, and the intensity of answering or asking questions are extremely important in the child's language development. Three-year-old children, whose success in listening has increased, enjoy listening to simple and not too long stories and repeating simple songs.

Three-year-old children are largely egocentric. However, he begins to learn some rules valid within the family, to share, and to be patient in order for his wishes to be fulfilled. He enjoys playing on his own from time to time and watching other children play. Even if he enjoys being with his peers, he cannot continue this for a long time. It is about the outside world and those around it. He enjoys imitating the behavior of adults.

A four-year-old child is an individual who can act on his own, ask questions, make choices, and give information about himself. She asks a lot of questions and listens to explanations with interest. He observes the adult, tries to repeat what he does, and takes his behavior as an example. Over time, the frequently repeated behavioral characteristics of the adult begin to become behavioral examples for the child. They still have problems mixing reality with fantasy. He likes to tell imaginary stories about his actions.

Some parents become worried, thinking that the child is lying. However, this situation is not a lie, but a temporary situation resulting from the child's inability to distinguish between reality and unreality, as a result of his cognitive development. When the child can distinguish the boundaries of reality and unreality, this situation disappears spontaneously.

 

Emotional Intelligence:

          Recognizing and noticing one's own emotions. e is the ability to empathize with others and use their emotions in every aspect of their lives. Emotional intelligence is not concerned with how smart or clever the child is, but with how developed his social and emotional skills are.

 

Emotional Intelligence Development in Children, Especially During the Age of 3-4 How Does It Occur?

          Emotional intelligence development is related to the quality of the child's relationship with his parents and other adults. The relationship established with adults affects the child's future attitudes and behaviors. The child's ability to recognize his emotions, understand himself and others, and adopt appropriate attitudes and behaviors depends on the relationship he establishes with his environment.

          Thanks to the warm, loving and positive relationship he establishes with the adult, the child learns how to recognize and express his emotions, how to respond to the emotions of others, how to respond to the emotions of others, and the experiences he experiences. learns how to find a solution to a situation and cope with stress. As children aged 3-4 begin to become more social and their ability to understand and express language begins to improve, they begin to recognize and express their emotions and understand the emotions of others.

          Their feelings and thoughts are taken into consideration, their emotions are not rejected, Children who develop healthily in the future will become individuals who are self-confident, can control their emotions, can solve problems and establish positive relationships.

Suggestions for Parents Developing Emotional Intelligence

• Help them recognize their emotions

• Teach them to express their emotions

• Spend quality time with your child

• Encourage what they can do

• Ask their opinion on issues that concern them

• Listen to your child

• Share your experiences and feelings

• Express and show your feelings

• Support communication skills

• Give problem-solving skills

• Give age-appropriate responsibilities

Characteristics of Children with High Emotional Intelligence Next

• They stay away from things that will harm them (alcohol, drugs, cigarettes, etc.)

• Because they can express themselves They are easily understood by others.

• They have the ability to understand others and approach people with empathy.

• They are optimistic. They are full of hope.

• They like to help.

• They are honest. They don't lie

• They like to share.

• They avoid conflict

• They avoid conflicts. They solve it by finding a solution

• They are in good relationships.

• They make good and healthy decisions about themselves

• They are happy people

• They are curious and love to learn

• They focus their attention on a subject and do the work assigned to them. They focus on it and take it to the end.

• They are willing to be successful, they motivate themselves.

• They motivate others as well as themselves. .

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