1. Emotional & Social Development
Chapter 14

2. General Emotional Patterns
4 year olds
5 year olds
6 year olds
More self centered, impatient, defiant, boastful, but very loving
Practical, sympathetic, serious, realistic, patient, generous and conscientious
Stubborn, argumentative, resent directions, and think they know everything
Help a 4-yr-old by respecting their need to explore and test themselves
Improved attention span and memory helps complete tasks
Crave praise and approval
Avoid treating them like a toddler and use flexible rules
Conform to rules better
Starting school, finding status outside of the home

3. Self-Confindence Initiative: motivation to accomplish more
Confidence improves when they are successful
Rewards +
The feelings of self worth and independence help them develop initiative
Initiative: motivation to accomplish more

4. Emotions 4 year olds 5 year olds 6 year olds Anger
physically fighting & anger lasts longer
will try to hurt other children's feelings rather then being physical
Use hurtful words even more. They tease, insult, nag, and make fun of other
Fear-
Well-developed imagination causes many fears during these years.
Help child overcome fear by:
Accepting their fear
Don’t ridicule child
Help them to face the fear
Jealousy-
Sibling rivalry- jealousy of brothers and sisters
Caregivers should not compare children
Jealousy often takes the form of tattling, criticizing or even lying

5. Social Development

6. Social Development 4 year olds 5 year olds 6 year olds
Play best in groups of three of four
More outgoing, and
talkative
They want everything and their own way
Share toys and take turns
Begin gossiping; concerned about what friends say and do
Usually won’t want to share their toys, but jealous of others toys
Fighting common due to 4 yr olds being bossy and inconsiderate
Play best in groups of five or six and play is more complicated
Best friends usually same sex

7. Preschooler Morals?
Moral development – the process of gradually learning to base one’s behavior on personal beliefs of right and wrong.
They can not understand the reasons behind the rules or difference between right and wrong.

8. Liar Liar Pants on Fire
Explain the importance of telling the truth and being trusted. (“The Boy who Cried Wolf”)
They may lie because they fear the consequences
Help child separate fact from fiction.
They may exaggerate details of a story

9. Developing Morals Consider the child’s age and abilities
Set a good example
Remember that learning self-discipline is a lifelong task
Talk about mistakes in private
Continue to show love despite misbehavior