caption: Insight 1: Infants and Toddlers learn and develop in the context of important relationships
exif: {"Image DocumentName": "Insight 1: Infants and Toddlers learn and develop in the context of important relationships", "Image ImageDescription": "Relationships, while important throughout life, play an especially crucial role in the early years. Relationships support all learning domains. Self-regulation develops in the context of relationships. A nurturing relationships with at least 1 loving, responsive adult is essential for a child to develop trust and a health sense of self. Within the child\u2019s first relationship he learns about himself, establishes a base to explore the world, and discovers how to engage adults to meet his needs. When a child feels safe, she can focus her attention on exploring and learning about her world. When a five month old learns that by moving her arms, legs and body (motor development) and by making sounds (expressive language development) and smiling (social development) she can communicate that she wants to play peek-a-boo (cognitive development-object permanence) again. Learning to self-regulate\u2014gaining control over physical and emotional responses is one of most important developments in the first 3 years. At adults respond predictably and positively, infants learn that after communicating a need it will be met promptly.", "Image XResolution": "37", "Image YResolution": "37", "Image ResolutionUnit": "Pixels/Centimeter", "Image Software": "SlidePlayer", "Image YCbCrPositioning": "Centered"}