Emotional Development

Starts from birth through late adolescence. The first emotions for babies is. Joy Anger. Sadness and fear. Later more complex emotions. The experience of emotion includes several components. Many things influence the ways that children express emotions, both through words and behaviour. Every child is different. Key points for supporting children’s emotional development. Set limits on inappropriate expression of emotions. Be a role model. Learning to manage emotions helping children learn to accept.

The experience of emotion includes several components:Physical responsesFeelings that children recognise and learn to nameThoughts and judgements associated with feelingsAction signals.

Tune into children’s feelings and emotions Help children recognise and understand emotions.

Set limits on inappropriate expression of emotionsBe a role model.