The Nature of Social Development in Children
January 28th 2012 -
The nature of social development in children provides the foundation of the social relationships that they have, and that will eventually last a lifetime. When a child is first born they develop feelings of attachment to certain individuals. By the time a child is two years old they start to become less independent on their parents and become more self-reliant, this is the stage where they prefer to play with friends. As children reach school age their social interactions start to follow a set pattern and also become more frequent. Social interaction helps children interpret the meaning of others behavior and they develop the capacity to develop appropriately. This is because they start to learn physical and emotional self-control and learn to control their emotional displays and facial expressions. A mother’s relationship is crucial in a child’s social development, but the father’s role is significant as well. When fathers interact with their children their play differs than that with mom as they get to engage in more physical activities with their fathers.