# How to Work on Modelling Social With Your Child at Home

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Modelling social means showing your child a social skill by doing it yourself in everyday moments, then inviting them to copy. Make your greetings, turn-taking and sharing clear and a little exaggerated, use toys and pretend play, copy your child back, and keep it short and playful through daily routines rather than as a formal lesson.

*Children learn how to be social by watching the people they love most — and that means you are already their best teacher.*

## In short
Modelling social means showing your child a skill — greeting, sharing, taking turns, asking for help — by doing it yourself, in real moments, so they can copy it. The secret is to make your own social behaviour clear, slow and a little exaggerated, then give your child a warm chance to join in. A few minutes woven through everyday play and routines works far better than a special "lesson".

## Everyday ways to model social at home
**Narrate your own social moves**
- Say what you're doing out loud: "I'm waving hello to Daddy — hi Daddy!" then pause and look at your child, inviting them to copy.
- Show feelings with words and face together: "I feel happy — look at my smile."

**Use play to practise turn-taking**
- Roll a ball back and forth, saying "my turn… your turn." Keep your turns short and predictable so the pattern is easy to follow.
- Build a tower one block each — model waiting, then cheering together.

**Model with toys and pretend play**
- Have two soft toys greet, share a snack, or say "sorry." Children often copy a teddy more easily than a person.
- Let your child see you ask for help: "This jar is tricky — can you help me?"

**Catch and copy your child too**
- When your child does something social, imitate them back. Two-way copying is the heart of social learning.
- Praise the attempt, not perfection: "You waved! Lovely hello."

Keep it short, playful and repeated daily. Pause often — your silence gives your child the space to take their turn.

## The Pinnacle way
These activities support social communication, but if you're unsure how your child is progressing, a clinical [AbilityScore®](/ask/what-is-the-abilityscore-and-how-is-it-calculated) and any diagnosis are formed only at a Pinnacle Blooms Network centre under qualified clinician care — never from an app or a checklist at home. Our therapists can show you how to weave [modelling social](/modeling-social) into your family's daily rhythm, and [speech therapy](https://www.pinnacleblooms.org/top-speech-therapy-center-india-proven-improvement-rate) can layer in language and back-and-forth communication. Together this builds skills that travel from your living room into the playground.

## Trusted sources
Guided by the WHO Nurturing Care Framework, the American Academy of Pediatrics' guidance on play and early learning at healthychildren.org, and ASHA resources on social communication for parents.

**Next step —** book a developmental assessment to get a clear, personalised home plan for modelling social with your child. Message our team on WhatsApp: +91 91001 81181.

This is general information, not a diagnosis — individual assessment and diagnosis require an appropriately qualified healthcare professional.

## Sources
- WHO Nurturing Care Framework: https://nurturing-care.org
- AAP — HealthyChildren.org on play and learning: https://www.healthychildren.org
- ASHA — Social communication resources for families: https://www.asha.org

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