From video observation, the two three-year-olds, Thomas and Riley, went on a bus trip with their nanny; we observe that both children talk about their journey, in which they manage to identify various characteristics, including the passengers; various buildings and different types of buses. Both children observe many of the features by taking photographs to highlight what they observed during their journey. From observation, the video shows how the assistant plans the experience from a child-initiated position, directing children's learning as well as assisting them with role-play and symbolic play, shown towards the end of the video. Therefore, this essay will focus on the importance of early physical development in the framework of the early years, as well as the influence of the family with regards to children together with the childcare worker. I will connect theory to practice by starting with observation, both chronicling the boy's bus journey, using a series of hypothetical methods, and emphasizing social and emotional development in the same way as cognitive development. However, in particular, I will be concerned with cognitive development, in this way a comprehensive approach is needed that addresses both the development of children, since children are seen as individuals and that each area of ​​their development cannot be divided into different sections. So, to accentuate the entire approach, it is crucial that the development of the two boys is viewed from a holistic perspective. Furthermore, not only does the development of children depend on their developmental process, but the family and the person who takes care of the children also have an influential effect on the relationship of both children. .Early childhood. 2nd ed. London: SAGE Publications.Bruner, J. (1986) Real minds, possible worlds. USA: Harvard University Press.Department of Education (Dcfs) (2010) is a child's play Early Years Foundation Stage [online]. [Assessed 7 December 2010]. Available at: .Keenan, T. and Evans, S. (2009) An Introduction to Child Development. 2nd ed. London: SAGE Publications. Malim, T. and Birch, A. (1998) Introductory Psychology. London: MACMILLAN Press.Penn, H. (2008) Understanding Early Childhood. 2nd ed. Berkshire: Open University Press.Piaget, J. and Inhelder, B. (1969) The psychology of the child. London: Routledge.Smidt, S. (2007) A guide to early years practice. 3rd ed. Oxon: Routledge.Woodhead, M and Oates, J. (eds.). (2007) Attachment relationships. Milton Keynes: The Open University.