emotional

• Emotional development is the way an individual begins to feel about and value themselves and other people.
• Emotional development begins with attachments which an infant forms to their main caregiver- if a child forms a strong attachment to their main caregiver, it can help to ensure a positive self-esteem.
• A secure attachment to a main caregiver means that a child feels secure, loved and has a sense of belonging.
• John Bowlby refers to attachment as a deep and enduring emotional bond that connects a child to their primary caregiver.
• Securely attached infants feel content to explore a strange environment using their caregiver as a safe base.
• Insecurely attached children are more likely to be anxious or fearful when separated from their caregivers.
• Self-concept: includes everything we think about ourselves and includes our self-esteem, self-confidence, self-image
• Self-esteem: involves self-confidence and self-acceptance and is shaped by what we think and feel about ourselves.
• Self-image: is the mental picture, a personal view that an individual has of themselves. It includes the characteristics that a person would describe themselves as.
• Bandura's research showed that if someone believes they can do something, then they will try harder and persist longer than those with low self-efficacy beliefs.
• Social identity theory suggests that people have multiple social identities based on different aspects of who they are (e.g., gender, ethnicity).
• The way in which parents feel about their child and how they form relationships with them is crucial.
• Babies need strong attachments in order to be emotionally and socially well developed.
• Children with good attachments are likely to have more confidence, higher self-esteem and are, therefore, less likely to show clinginess and demanding behaviour.