The Development of Emotional Competence in Young Children

This authoritative text provides a comprehensive overview of how young children develop emotional competence—the ability to understand, express, and regulate emotions—and how these skills influence relationships, school readiness, and overall well-being. Drawing on extensive research and illustrated with real-life vignettes, the book guides parents, teachers, and professionals in supporting children’s emotional growth through practical strategies, assessments, and interventions.

Key Features:

• Comprehensive Coverage: Explores emotion regulation, empathy, self-conscious emotions, and cultural differences in emotion socialization.
• Applied Focus: Offers actionable insights for parents, educators, and practitioners to foster emotional competence in children.
• Evidence-Based: Synthesizes current research with practical applications for assessment and intervention.
• Connections to SEL: Highlights links between emotional competence and social–emotional learning in early childhood education.
• Updated Edition: Almost entirely new content replacing Denham’s earlier seminal work, Emotional Development in Young Children.