122 HAWAII PARENT January/February 2025 Just as we feed our children each day to develop physical health and read to encourage academic success, as parents, we also must nurture social and emotional skills – the ‘soft skills’ that one day will help a child navigate a confrontational situation at work or survive his or her first break-up. “Building a child’s character helps them understand themselves, manage their emotions and responses, and gain perspective of others. Strong social and emotional development includes taking care of self, others and the community,” explains Amy by Stephanie Lopes
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