Emotional Intelligence - The Key to Success
At birth, your baby has nearly no concept of "self." In other words, he doesn’t really know “who” he is himself, nor does he understand that he is separate from those who take care of him. When your baby takes the nipple when hungry, he perceives the nipple as an integral part of himself. He doesn’t know where his body ends and the outside word begins. Self-awareness develops during the first year, and as this happens, he realizes that discomfort originates within himself, and that relief, in the form of a bottle or breast, comes from an external source. The end of the first year is a very significant milestone in your baby’s emotional development. The essence of the bond between baby and mother, or other primary caregiver, is formed. The quality of this bond will determine your baby's approach to the world around him: if it is a pleasant place, if there is someone to rely on, if he can count on himself and others. Or will he grow suspicious, lack confidence and trust, or believe that he cannot make things happen to meet his own needs.