early childhood
early childhood (3-6)
•children basically innocent
•energetic (age 3 is considered most active age)
•much time in play
•yearning initiative
•growing sense of conscience
initiative vs guilt:
•erickson's third stage
•initiative is eagerness to tackle new task
•on their own initiative, kids exuberantly move out into wider
social world
•the 'governor' of initiative is conscience
self understanding:
•early self understanding revolves at self recognition
- young children described themselves in terms of concrete
physical characteristics and capabilities
- in terms of material possessions
- in unrealistically positive ways generally
understanding others:
•use of emotional language and understanding of emotions
improve
•understand that others have emotions and desires
•perspective taking abilities improve
•parents aid in emotional development and behavioral
responding