Nursery World - How can you support children's emotional development?

Try this true or false quiz by Meg Jones, childcare and early years consultant 1. Crying is the only way children in the early years are able to express their feelings.

1. Crying is the only way children in the early years are able to express their feelings.

2. All children are basically the same; therefore, race and culture make no difference to a child's emotional development.

3. Research shows that young children can relate to more than one caregiver without becoming disturbed.

4. Children can be helped to understand about respect and helping other people by keeping pets.

5. All adults are important role models for children's behaviour.

6. Children should be weaned off 'comfort objects' by their first birthday.

ANSWERS

1. False. Children are able to express their feelings in a variety of ways with language and non-verbal communication.

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