Abstract
A child is born with all the potentials and capabilities that are
required for acquiring basic human qualities. Early childhood is a
very delicate period of developing and supporting this crude state of
the child, which in turn supports building of his self-esteem and
confidence in his abilities. This early development of the toddler can
be reinforced by providing apt environs for his free movement and
associations, having his/her own experiences, developing, nurturing
and fostering each dimension of his/her personality, and
transferring all his individual potentials to the fullest. A free
environment and mindset to act, perform and play with a sense of
autonomy, is in harmony with this initial state of the child, and
should be the appropriate setting for the early childhood
development paradigm. The primary setting for this holistic
development and progression of potentials towards perfection
needs the establishment of a specific theoretical background,
identification of themes and discussion of various aspects to be
carried out at first. For this vital and important stage of early
childhood development, five inclinations of fit’rat are discussed, as
endowed by the Allah Almighty. These inclinations lay the
foundations for any further development of child’s behaviors and
personality, and are the required integral virtues in the upcoming
stages of his life.
Mohib Raza. (2019) Early Childhood Development (A Review of Integral Components), Noor-e-Marfat, Volume 10, Issue 1.
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