EDC 018 – 1
The Developing Child
Assignment 2

Unit Leader MR Perry Knight
Word Count: 2000
Hand In Date: Thursday 17th March 2016

The developing child
This essay considers two areas of the learning and development for young children. Therefore I will be concentrating on the social and emotional development. (DfE, 2015:2) “Development is not an automatic process, however. It depends on each unique child having opportunities to interact in positive relationships and enabling environments.” In addition the assignment will explain why it is important for children to use these development, and how it may shape their learning and development.
The influences that shape a child’s learning and development.
There are many influences that shape a child’s learning development, both in a positive and a negative way in their social and emotional development. (Mooney, 2000, pp. 37-37) “There is in every child at every stage a new miracle of vigorous unfolding, which …show more content…
“Children’s experiences in their earliest years affect how their brains work, the way they respond to stress, and their ability to form trusting relationships.” As this will give children the ability to express their emotion in different ways by; communicating and using different facial expression to socialise with others. In practice today children make positive and trusting relationship with adults; keyworker and express their feelings in their day to day development. For example child x has lost his dog and comes into the setting distressed; he will express his feeling to an adult he trusts and has kept his trust. (Saul McLeod 2008) Erik Erikson Believes “If the care the infant receives is consistent, predictable and reliable, they will develop a sense of trust which will carry with them to other relationships, and they will be able to feel secure even when