Several conclusions can be made from this research regarding the relationship between
parenting styles and a preschool aged child‟s social emotional development. The first research
question was how do preschool aged children who attend the Family Resource Center for Eau
Claire County score on the developmental screener, Ages and Stages- Social Emotional
Questionnaire? Based on the results of this study, 2 of the 14 children were determined to be
below the age appropriate level for social emotional development, identifying them to have a
significant delay in that area of development. On the contrast, 12 of those children fell within
the average or typical range for social emotional development. One can say that based on these
findings, preschool aged children who participate in programs through the Family Resource
Center for Eau Claire County on generally on track with other children their age in social
emotional development. Because the social emotional development is so critical at the early
stages of life, the findings indicate a correlation with previous research that regulating emotions
and maintaining age appropriate social interactions are important factors when assessing a
child‟s development in the early years.