In this study, emotional socialization behaviors of mother-father and social skills of preschool children were investigated. 363 children as 185 (51%) boys and 178 (49%) girls and their parents were included in the study. “The Coping with Children’s Negative Emotions Scale” and “Social  Skills Evaluation Scale” were used as data collection tool in the study. The data were analyzed by using Multivariate Analysis of Variance and Multivariate Analysis of Regression techniques. As a result of the study, it was found that emotional socialization behaviors of the parents varied depending on the child’s gender and mother-fathers’ educational levels. Additionally, it was also concluded in the study that emotional socialization behaviors of the parents were a significant predictor of social skills of preschool children. In accordance with the results of the study, it is recommended to provide parents with trainings on socializing children’s negative emotions.

Keywords: Emotional socialization behaviors, Preschool children, Social skills