Social and Emotional Development of a Child

In my opinion the family unit has a major influence on a child’s social and emotional development. A child absorbs a huge amount of information as soon as it’s born. He or she gets most of that information from the parents or siblings therefore these are the people that are responsible for the child’s early learning. The family shows factors of concern, sympathy, respect, encouragement, freedom and independence to the child which positively contributes to its social experiences and its emotional state. It is clear to me that the significance of social and emotional development is seen in every area of a child's life. From my study I understand that a baby’s personality and emotions start to show through the moment he or she is born. I found that as a child develops, he or she can manage personal feelings, understand the feelings and needs of others, and interact positively with others. Family has a major significance to these factors as each family member teaches and encourages the child from birth. In my essay I will discuss both the influence of a child’s parents and the influence of a child’s siblings on both social and emotional development.

Emotional Development
As children are emotionally developing they tend to show pleasure when familiar adults are nearby. I find that they develop close attachments with parents and other frequent caregivers such as siblings and they seem to use these relationships as a secure base to explore. The family creates a loving environment for the child and helps the child to make a positive self image. During my studies I understood that when a child has a bad experience the parents reactions has a huge effect on the child and in turn may stimulate or harm his or her emotional development. For example, when a child hurts himself the parents should show concern and sympathy for him or her, however, they should also show encouragement and certainty that he or she will be okay. If the parents panic every time the child has a