ABSTRACT
After reading this chapter you should be able to:
Support and respond to the emotional and social needs of very young children.
Create links between attachment theory and brain development.
Relate the research included throughout the chapter to the social and emotional needs of very young children.
Analyse the factors affecting social and emotional development.
Analyse and evaluate roles and responsibilities of Key Persons.
Fully articulate and critique the importance of detailed observation.
Reflect upon the role of the environment in promoting the emotional and social needs of very young children.
