Self‐Regulation in the First 3 Years of Life: A Key to Predict Successful Development?
Title
Self‐Regulation in the First 3 Years of Life: A Key to Predict Successful Development?
Author
Pauen, Sabina
Evers, Wiebke
Research Area
Development
Topic
Developmental Processes
Abstract
Self‐regulation (SR) skills in young children are known to predict later achievements, but we still know only little about how various aspects of SR first emerge, how they are related to each other and what mechanisms underlie their development in infancy and beyond. To answer these questions we need to improve concepts and measures to describe early SR development, clarify whether SR development undergoes a sensitive period in infancy, and to identify factors that influence SR development in early years. The present report argues for a multi‐method, system‐oriented, and dynamic approach to meet these challenges.