PSY 336 Lecture 15: PSY 336 Lecture 14: PSY 336 Lecture : Early Childhood Social Development
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Important aspects of parenting in the preschool period: Gradually giving the child more responsibility, while still being available to help if needed. Displaying clear roles and values in their own action. Showing the flexible self-control they hope to promote in their child. May assist with formation of friendships and play partners. Identification: the process by which children strive to be like their parents in thoughts & feelings as well as in actions. Instrumental dependency: a child"s normal need for adult help in solving complex problems / performing difficult tasks. Emotional dependency: a child"s abnormal need for continual reassurance and attention from adults. During the preschool period children begin to interact: Social competence = good peer relations. sustained coordinated highly complex. The peer group helps children learn about concepts of fairness, reciprocity, and cooperation. Friends are friends bc they like each other & want to spend time together. There is an emotional connection not simply shared interests.
