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Physical Development
For 8-year-old children, physical development is more about refinement of skills, coordination, and muscle control rather than huge changes -
Emotional Development
The desires for increased independence from parents and siblings, and their increased desire to be seen as intelligent and knowledgeable. -
Intellectual Development
They're also slowly budding into more mature children, making it an interesting year for both them and their parents. -
Cognitive Development
Most 8-year-olds show great gains in their cognitive development and tend to be able to ask questions until they have enough information to draw conclusions about what they're learning.