Personal, social and emotional development; All by myself

To encourage children to care for themselves, practitioners need to break tasks down into manageable stages, says Jane Drake Learning to take responsibility for personal hygiene and how to dress and undress independently are important landmarks in a child's development. It is always a pleasure to share in the excitement a child feels the first time they are able to put on their Wellington boots unaided or fasten the buttons on their coat on their own. Alongside this developing independence in...