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The bond between mother and child With the cutting of the umbilical cord, physical attachment to our mothers ends and emotional and psychological attachment begins. While the first attachment provides everything we need to thrive inside the womb, many psychologists believe the second attachment provides the psychological foundation and maybe even the social and physical buffer we need to thrive in the world. Attachments infants and children from with other primary-care providers also affect a child's development, research shows.The nature and impact of such attachments have become a focus for researchers interested in the increase in daycare for very young children. Social Development Many researchers have found correlations between secure mother-infant attachment and later psychological and social development. Infants who securely attach to their mothers become more self-reliant toddlers and have a better sense of self-esteem, said Alan Sroufe, Phd, an att

Friendships established during the preschool years create valuable contexts to learn and practice skills essential to children's social,  cognitive,  communication and emotional development. Establishing friendships is an important developmental goal of early childhood. Friendships also benefit children by creating a sense of belonging and security and  by lessening stress. In addition , successful friendships in early childhood contribute to children's quality of life and are considered important to life adjustment. ROLE OF PARENT SUPPORT IN FRIENDSHIP DEVELOPMENT: Children develop socially and emotionally through interactions and relationships with others. Parent support may be achieved by - 1. Positive parent child interactions 2. Parents roles as supervisors , coaches, and advisers during children's play and 3. Parents roles a providers of social opportunities Friendships are important, but your guidance and monitoring of activities are needed for you