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Period: to
5-10
*At this age, children are focused on playing.
*Rules are very important to the child at this age. When someone does't follow a rule, they must tattle.
*Children this age are concerned with what others think of them. -
Period: to
11-13
*Awareness of others and themselves starts to develop at this age.
*Children believe that the things that are happening in their life at this time are only happening to them and no one else has ever experienced the events.
*Children have emotional ups and downs during this age. One moment they may be happy, the next extremely upset.
*This is the age when children begin to want to spend more time with their friends than with their family members. -
Period: to
14-18
*During this time, children begin to test their limits and engage in riskier behaviors.
*This is the age group where most children begin to start dating.
*They are constantly seeking excitement from all kinds of activities.
*The self esteem of the teen starts to rise during this stage.