Children Quote by Norman Doidge
““For children to know and regulate their emotions, and be socially connected, they need to experience this kind of interaction many hundreds of times in the critical period and then to have it reinforced later in life.””
About This Quote
Source Interview: The Brain’s Plasticity, 2015
Children develop emotional regulation and social bonds through repeated interactive experiences during critical developmental windows, reinforced later.
In simple terms: Kids learn feelings and connections by practicing many times early on.
Provide frequent, supportive social interactions.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- parenting
- education
- therapy
- early childhood programs
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- What daily interactions foster emotional growth?
- How can reinforcement be sustained into adulthood?
Later life may lack reinforcement, weakening skills.