If children see patience in adults looking for solutions to problems, they will see that learning is a process with many steps. Summary The power of the brain is very interconnected. In early years, children learn symbols to understand meanings. But over time, these key elements found in the emotional centers of the brain begin to organize responses to things that happen. Over time, life experiences combine to form our understanding of abstract concepts, such as justice, pride, forgiveness, anger, and security.
Adults play a critical role in the lives of children.
Helping children organize their world takes time, patience, and warmth, but these efforts form the building blocks to positive, human interactions. Developmentally supportive care in the neonatal intensive care unit. National Center for Clinical Programs. Growth of the mind . Music of the hemispheres.