British philosopher John Locke stated that all children were born as ‘empty vessels’. These ‘empty vessels’ acquire knowledge from interacting with other people. Parents have a big impact on the knowledge that children learn; this is done through social interactions with the child. Grossmann (2010) stated that children have been able to recognise their mother’s voice from birth and would prefer to look at their own mothers face rather than any other woman’s face, therefore this particular interaction between the mother and child would be crucial for the child’s social and emotional development. …show more content…
Bowlby (1969) believed that there are two types of attachments; Secure and insecure attachments. The type of attachment a child has formed will affect the way they develop socially and emotionally. According to Bowlby, children that have formed a secure attachment tend to use their parents a safe base and see their mother as responsive. However, children who have formed an insecure attachment may avoid their parents and explore their environment less. These children tend to be less dependent on their parents and show no signs of distress when their parents leave them