Case Study

You are the mother of a 3-year-old girl. You have taken her to mums and tots groups in the past to interact and play with other children, since she was very young, but at these groups you have also noticed that your daughter does not like waiting to play with toys, or sharing toys with other children. Some of the other parents have mentioned that she has upset their children by insisting that they give her the toy that they had been playing with.Your daughter will soon be starting nursery.

1. What can you do to help your daughter develop important social skills?
2. Where can you get help and advice if you feel unsure of what to do or the situation does not improve?
3. Do you think nurseries have come across the situation before?
4. How do you as a parent feel about having a child that does not like to share?
5. Is her behaviour age appropriate?

It is rare that there is just one way to respond to a scenario or situation, so do not consider that the responses you have to the above scenario will be judged as right or wrong. Share your scenario with a work colleague or friend and ask them to tell you whether they think you have responded appropriately. Ask them to challenge your response if necessary. You do not need to submit this task for assessment unless asked to do so by your assessor.