Socialization is one of the central tasks of children's learning and development, because individuals can only become qualified social members if they gain the values and behaviors recognized by their social groups.

The essence of learning and development in the social field lies in promoting children's socialization, and gradually forming good sociality and personality in the process of socialization.

Childhood is an important period for the development of human society. During this period, children learn how to get along with others and how to treat themselves and others; Gradually understand the surrounding social environment and internalize social behavior norms; Gradually form a sense of identity and belonging to the group and its culture and develop the ability to adapt to social life.

At the beginning of the social field, the Guide pointed out that "interpersonal communication and social adaptation are the main contents of sociology of childhood's learning and the basic way for children's social development".