“Young people spend so much time on devices that they aren’t learning basic human-contact skills,” says Gary W. Small, M.D., professor of psychiatry and bio behavioral sciences at UCLA.
Certainly, there are numerous upsides to electronics. Many children forge friendships while playing interactive games. Shy children may find it easier to text acquaintances than to talk on the phone. You can talk to a person sitting 1000 miles away through skype & video calls. Still, the irony is undeniable. “These children will be the most connected generation in history, but they may not know how to talk to someone standing right next to them.
The most important factor in gaining influence and achieving success is developing people skills. Yet, nowhere in the formal education system — from kindergarten through college — are people skills taught, even though nearly all of us use our people skills every day.
• Sharing
• Giving feedback
• Accepting differences
• Respecting others’ rights and property
• Identifying others’ feelings
• Seeing things from others’ perspective
• Making eye contact
• Managing negative emotions
• Listening
• Not interrupting
• Resolving conflicts
• Disagreeing respectfully
• Cooperating
• Helping others
• Complimenting others
• Being polite
• Asking for help
Above mentioned are the some people skill which help the child to develop the emotional intelligence & make them a responsible person .