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Download Solution PDFWhat is the age group of early childhood?
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Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFChildhood refers to the period of the human lifespan, ranging from birth to puberty. It consists of many developmental stages and early childhood is one of them.
Key Points
- 'Early childhood' lies between the age of '2 to 6 years.
- It is a very crucial period for the overall development of the child.
- It is also known as the toy age, pre-gang age, and exploratory age, etc.
Characteristics of early childhood:
- Develops the skills of language acquisition.
- Faces problem with the concept of conservation.
- Struggles with the idea of centration and reversibility.
- Begin to use words and pictures to represent objects.
- Learns to compare objects through external characteristics.
- child increases the coordination of social skills with one's and others' emotions.
Hence, it could be concluded that 2 to 6 years is the age group of early childhood.
Additional Information
Other Stages of Development:
|
Stage |
Characteristics |
|
Infancy (0-2 yrs) |
Rapid physical movements, no intellectual development, social with parents. |
|
Late Childhood (6-12 yrs) |
Slow growth, improved motor skills, better thinking ability, social with friends, neighbors along with parents. |
|
Adolescence (12-18 years) |
Physically strong, sexually active, emotionally vulnerable. |
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