{"id":195000000047,"date":"2020-01-20T23:32:00","date_gmt":"2020-01-20T23:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kidsrkids.com\/meadow-pointe\/?p=195000000047"},"modified":"2020-01-20T23:32:00","modified_gmt":"2020-01-20T23:32:00","slug":"developing-a-sense-of-self","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kidsrkids.com\/meadow-pointe\/2020\/01\/20\/developing-a-sense-of-self\/","title":{"rendered":"DEVELOPING A SENSE OF SELF"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>At 5 and 6 years of age, a child is typically developing a sense of self. And, this new sense of self-identity enables a child to feel like they are part of a group. When he feels accepted, he accepts others.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-image wp-image--no-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-195000000048\" src=\"https:\/\/kidsrkids.com\/meadow-pointe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/195\/2020\/01\/Blog-KRK_Developinga-sense-of-self-_Blog_1200x757-WEB-300x189-300x189.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"189\" \/><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Blossoming Communication Skills<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To be able to cooperate, a child needs to communicate by listening to others, as well as, speaking honestly about his own needs and feelings. When a child feels valued, he values others.<\/p>\n<p><strong>A Growing Need to Gratify<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Making friends and pleasing adults helps a child behave in ways to compete for attention, typically by wanting to be helpful. When his contributions are accepted as worthwhile, he contributes and cooperates more.<\/p>\n<p><strong>A Feeling for Fairness<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This age expects that everyone should be treated equally, even if they can\u2019t agree on what that is. And, they cooperate best with rules they helped to create.<\/p>\n<p>An interesting by-product of self-acceptance is increased overall happiness.<\/p>\n<p><em>Source: Scholastic Early Childhood Today<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At 5 and 6 years of age, a child is typically developing a sense of self. And, this new sense of self-identity enables a child to feel like they are part of a group. When he feels accepted, he accepts others. 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