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Parents know that at each stage, children have different psychological development whether it is a boy or a girl. Therefore, understanding the stages of psychological development by age will help parents know which is the most appropriate parenting direction, thereby helping their children to develop more comprehensively.
1. Child stage from 0-3 years old
Right from the time of birth, the baby has had a change in the environment from the fetus to the outside with many changes such as light, temperature, sound... so at this time, the baby needs to be satisfied with his or her needs. functions such as eating, sleeping, living. When you respond well to the above questions, your child will be more relaxed, less irritable and in a happier mood.
A little older children begin to recognize and learn about the world around them, they have begun to understand what adults are saying and communicate with their parents by facial expressions, sayings hey, a. For example, when parents say they love their children, their children will smile or be happy when they are given food and toys. On the contrary, children cry and get upset when something makes them unhappy. It can be said that in this period, children's psychological development is greatly influenced and affected by environmental factors around them.
2. Child stage from 3 to 6 years old
From 3 to 6 years old, children know more things and start asking why questions to parents or adults. At this time, the child's language capital, thinking ability, and acumen are also greatly developed. In terms of psychology, I already know how to say yes, no, express a clear interest in a certain issue.
Many parents also said that children in the period from 3 to 6 years old are very stubborn, difficult to obey and often bully adults. The reason for this is because, at this time, the child's ego is formed, he wants to be recognized by his parents, everyone, and treat him like every adult in the family.
Children from 3 to 6 years old are also times when they have many psychological crises, so parents need to be very skillful and slow in teaching their children. Avoid hitting, yelling or saying words that hurt children.
3. Stage from 6 to 11 years old
From 6 to 11 years old is when children enter the learning process more, so this is also considered the stage of psychological development according to age that parents need to spend a lot of time taking care of their children. Because every child's thoughts, personality, and actions are partly influenced by friends, the learning environment, and the pressures that children face every day.
At this stage, the child's personality is formed with lifestyles, habits, conscious behaviors, and self-contained social rules. Parents always need to spend a lot of time with their children to be able to closely monitor, guide and give advice as well as orient their children in the learning process, activities and surrounding relationships.
11 years old, I have had many friends in both real life and on social networks, at this time my thinking is still quite immature, so many children can't yet assess what is right, what is wrong, and what is wrong. What to do and what not to do. Therefore, parents must always accompany and share with their children like a friend in all aspects of life. Only then can parents really understand what their child needs and how the child is feeling so that they can have appropriate educational methods.
4. The period from 11 to 16 years old
This is the stage of puberty, so there are many changes in the child's physiology and psychology. Children are often more sensitive, know how to vibrate before the opposite sex and begin to have secrets that do not want to share with anyone, including parents. Girls pay much attention to their appearance, and boys want to prove their strength. The cause of these changes in psychology is the activity of the endocrine system and most notably, sexual development. The sexual characteristics develop, the gonads are active, so the child's personality is also somewhat influenced.
At this age, babies are also very sensitive to the judgments of people around them. These things can inadvertently make the child become confident in life or can also make him self-deprecating and timid in front of the crowd. Therefore, parents should build their children's independence, advise and support them on some important issues in life. Because at any stage of a child's life, they need a spiritual support so that they can rest assured and promote their strengths.
Also at this age of adolescence, parents, teachers, and adults should be very sensitive in their communication and behavior with children, because at this age children often have problems with depression. anxiety, antisocial behavior disorder, adjustment disorder.
In short, understanding the psychology of children is never easy for parents. Because the right and best way to teach children always needs to be based on the personality, living environment, age and most importantly, the understanding of parents for their children.
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