Emotions and emotional development are important factors in a child’s overall psychophysical development. Emotional development takes place in the stages of adoption, differentiation and transformation of emotions through different periods of a child's development (Haviland-Jones i sur., 1997. i LaFreniere, 2000; as cited in Brajša- Žganec, 2003). Ensuring proper emotional development is important for the development of a child's emotional intelligence. An emotionally intelligent person has a developed ability to recognize and understand their own and others' emotional states, developed empathy, self-confidence and confidence in themselves and their environment, is independent and achieves quality cooperation and relationships with other people (Salovey i Mayer 1989; as cited in Shapiro, 1997). The family ensures and encourages child's emotional development by enabling the developing of secure attachment between the primary caregiver and the child and providing a pleasant atmosphere and safe environment. The educator has a role in encouraging the development of emotional intelligence in kindergarten by providing a stimulating environment, activities and materials that will provide the child with quality conditions for his full emotional and overall development (Bilić i sur., 2012).