All young children need to feel physically and emotionally safe. They need their world to be predictable enough that they can steadily understand what happens in their day and how familiar adults react to their behaviour. A sense of security is built for young children from several equally important strands:
A supportive routine that give a rhythm to young children's day and helps them to feel a part of daily events.
Predictable adults
Babies and toddlers are in the business of learning how their social world operates. They want to know, what makes what happen? What follows on from what? How do I fit in? Of course, very young children do not ask questions in these actual words. But when you use your skills of observation, you will see similar important queries reflected in the behaviour of under-threes as well as their early communication.
From the perspective of a baby and toddler, it is reassuring to learn that:
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