Infancy and toddlerhood

Emotional well-being during the early years has a powerful impact on social relationships. Children who are emotionally healthy are better able to establish and maintain positive relationships with adults as well as with peers. Social-emotional development is essential to a young child`s sense of well-being. Their first relationships help shape who they are, who they become, and their understanding of the world. The important people in young children`s lives help lay the foundation for a range of social-emotional skills such as: self-regulation; empathy; turn-taking and sharing; and positive relationships with adults and peers. Physical development is one of the many domains of infant and toddler development. It relates to the growth and skill development of the body, including the brain, muscles, and senses. For example, babies learn about the world as they develop their physical senses of sight, touch, smell, sound, and taste.