On the other hand, if children get an amazing start in life, they have higher chances of achieving greater happiness, better adult health and a brighter economic future. If they have a bad start, this might negatively affect them for the rest of their lives. Here, we can see how important early experiences are in children’s long-term development. The importance of positive early childhood experiences Even the children’s physical health can have lingering effects until their adulthood as this research article suggests. Adverse childhood experiences can have long-term effects, including increasing the risk of depressive disorders later on in life.