Phases of Social–Emotional Development from Birth to School Age

Stages of social–emotional development are the subject of this chapter. Infants and toddlers live in a maelstrom of strong emotions, most of which involve interactions with other people. But the social situations that induce strong emotions, and the cognitive capacities children have for coping with them, change dramatically from one stage to the next. The timetable of cognitive development helps us understand how children interpret …