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:
* Close and affectionate relationships with a small number of familiar adults who treat the child as an individual.
* Clear and well supported transition times when responsibility for the care of a young child passes from one adult to another.
* Affectionate relationships with other children whom this child sees on a regular basis.
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