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CONCEPTS OF CHILDHOOD

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1. TODDLERHOOD

Period of One’s Life (Toddler)

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2. Middle Childhood

School Age begins (Age 7 or 8)

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3. ADOLESCENCE

Transitional Period of Physical & Psychological Development between Childhood and Maturity

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Modern Concepts of Childhood

-Life Style changes, Adult expectations alter

  • Should have no worries, No need to Work
  • Life should be happy, Trouble – Free
  • Time of playing, learning, socializing, Exploring,
  • Worrying in a world without much adult interference, aside from Parents

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  • Time of learning about responsiblities without having to deal with adult responsibilities
  • Time of Innocence, not yet negatively influenced by society

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Characteristics of Childhood

  • Interest in play
  • Interest in human body
  • Interest in self
  • Interest in clothes
  • Interest in religion

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Characteristics of

Middle Childhood

Social Interactions become important, Clubs, Social Groups

-Emotional Swings

(Self-esteem, Self-Confidence)

-Rebellious

(I am not a baby anymore attitude, ability to think & Reason)

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-Movement toward mental Independence

(By 9 Years of age ability to Skills development)

-Become focused on others, cultures, outside their own

-Becomes aware of social justice & Injustice (Moral questions of Right & Wrong, reasoning

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