Answer to Question #236746 in English for NIECY

Question

Vygotsky uses the socio-cultural approach to understand the cognitive development of a child. Explain the foundational role of social interaction on a child's cognitive development

Answer 1

Social interaction plays an important role in people’s life starting from the early childhood as infants interact with their caregivers and build the emotional attachment that is the base for future relationships. By social interaction with others children learn how to communicate, play and behave in particular situation. Through social interaction kids learn, develop, and grow a lot from being around others and having social experiences. Allowing your children and encouraging them to be more social and also having social interactions can help them develop important life skills.