6 - 8 Years
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At this stage, your child might be reaching some of the following developmental milestones:
- Showing more independence from parents and family.
- Starting to think about the future ("When I grow up I want to be...")
- Understand more about their place in the world.
- Pay more attention to friendships and teamwork.
- Want to be liked and accepted by friends
Children in this age group might:
- Show rapid development of mental skills.
- Learn better ways to describe experiences and talk about thoughts and feelings.
- Have less focus on one’s self and more concern for others.