"Children of large families have a greater opportunity to learn cooperation at an early age than children of smaller families as they must learn to get along with siblings. They also take on more responsibility, both for themselves and often for younger brothers and sisters. In addition, children in large families must cope with the emotional crises of sibling rivalry, from which they may learn important lessons that will aid them later in life." (http://psychology.jrank.org/pages/237/Family-Size.html, accessed 1st December 2016.) I feel family structure is a important factor in a child's social and emotional development as children who are from bigger families are more confident in social situations, however coming from a large family can also have negative effects on a child's social and emotional development. For example if there were a large number of children in a family some children may not get enough attention from their parents, this could cause them to be shy and not very confident when starting an educational setting or being part of a large number of people or children. Having a smaller family or being from a one child family can effect the child's social and emotional development in a variety of ways. A …show more content…
Day care can have its positives and negatives and can effect children in different ways. Day care can improve a child's social and emotional development as they are socialising with more children from a young age and becoming more independent, this can benefit them when they go into a school setting. "I have sent all 3 of my children to Acorns Day Nursery and I cannot recommend them enough. My children have thrived in the supportive and caring environment provided by the exceptional staff at Nursery. The children have been treated as individuals and their different needs catered for expertly." (Parent from Acorns Nursery, http://www.acornsdaynursery.co.uk/ accessed 22nd December