1. Preschool Emotional Development

2. All Preschoolers Love learning and playing with language and jokes
Feel badly when criticized by adults
How do you know if there's an elephant under your bed?
You bump your nose on the ceiling !!!!!!

3. 4-year-olds
Independent decision makers; they have the skills to do more for themselves
They are often self-centered, impatient, defiant, boastful, argumentative, and competitive
Also extremely loving and affectionate

4. 4-year-olds (cont.) Moods are constantly changing
Angry then loving
Mature then babyish
Love language and jokes
When treated like they are more mature they act that way.

5. 5- year-olds More practical, sympathetic, and serious
Longer attention span and memory helps them complete tasks
More able to have a conversation
Confidant, but still seek adult approval