Module 5

Social Development,

Emotional Development and

Confidence Building

Module 5: Social Development, Emotional Development and

Confidence Building

• Babies and young children need to learn and understand how they fit in the world

• Social development help them to make meaning of the people they live with in the community

Module 5: Social Development, Emotional Development and

Confidence Building

• Caregivers/parents need to guide and support babies and young children to understand and manage their emotions

• Babies and young children have different ways in which they develop socially and emotionally and should be allowed to safely experiment with new behaviours

Module 5: Social Development, Emotional Development and

Confidence Building

• Play is important in building babies and young children’s confidence and self-esteem

• Play forms are an important part of babies and children’s social and emotional development

Module 5: Social Development, Emotional Development and

Confidence Building

• Friendships and playing with o0ther children and adults is important for the social and emotional development of babies and young children

• Babies and young children learn social and emotional behaviour from how they see adults and other children behave