The Importance of Socialisation for Kids

Social development is tied to many other parts of your baby’s overall development,

which is why it’s important to start socialisation with other children at a very young age.

Social interaction helps young children to start to develop their sense of self, and to start

to learn what others expect from them. Sending your child to a preschool can give them

the social interaction that they need with children their age. It also helps them to reach

other developmental milestones.

By playing with other children, they learn skills that stick with them their whole life. Young

children are egocentric by nature. Putting them in preschool helps your child naturally come

out of that phase. Sharing, setting boundaries, and problem solving all come from socialising

and interacting. Children learn to have empathy for other people; recognise when their

friends are sad or mad or even happy! Kids eventually will start to use these skills at home

with their parents, siblings, or even pets.

Your child’s preschool will also help them to learn discipline and consequences for their

behaviour. As they develop and pick-up social cues, they learn what behaviours or reactions

are appropriate and which ones are not. Going to preschool gives them the consistency

needed for their social development. As your little ones grow, so will their maturity.

So many decisions go into choosing the right preschool and the right timing.  But laying the

foundation for socialisation and problem solving is absolutely crucial at a young age.

Socialisation for children is another factor that benefits their development and a preschool

setting can support that!

Little 5 Sandton Nursery School is committed to helping infants, toddlers, and pre-schoolers

develop their social skills through appropriate forms of play.