- What social skills and emotional expressions does the infant develop?
- What are the best ways to help the infant develop socially and emotionally?
- How do the influences on personality acquired in childhood affect adult development?
Most psychologists agree that while nature (genetic or biological factors) may play a role, it is life experience or environmental factors that play the most significant role in social and emotional development.
Help an infant develop socially and emotionally by:
- Developing a secure attachment with the infant.
- Ensuring the infant is nurtured by the caregivers.
- Selecting a competent daycare.
- Understanding and respecting the infant's temperament.
- Adapting to devleopmental changes in the infant.
- Being physically and mentally healthy.
- Doing your own research on infant development (reading, researching, consulting experts)
