Though each child is unique, children’s development follows a universal pattern. The child’s development is also influenced by the experiences she has in the family and neighbourhood.
The ecological systems theory also views the child as developing within a complex system of relationships affected by multiple levels of surrounding environment, the innermost being the micro system involving the family and parents.
Adults affect children’s behaviour and also the children’s characteristics, their personality styles and ways of thinking in turn influences the behaviour of adults (Berk