Not too long ago we were children and that is why we can tell you that childhood is very important.
In childhood we built the most part of our personality, had first skills and first relations with people around us. Our parents were helping us to develop and we got knowledge that helps us now.
Very important in childhood is relations with parents. If they give enough love and care, children become confident in life. But if it is not enough, children will have problems in relations with other people when they become adults.
And finally, atmosphere in which children grow is important, because it fills all the rest of life.