Fundamentals of Human Growth and Development - Alexandria City ...
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Five Year Old<br />
• In focus, stable, reliant, well-adjusted, secure, more poise, self-confidence, <strong>and</strong> behavior<br />
restraint, calm, friendly, attached to mother<br />
• More decisive, curt, clear, complete, concepts better defined<br />
• Likes to finish what he starts, less dawdling, not as experimental<br />
• Tries what he can accomplish <strong>and</strong> therefore succeeds<br />
• Improved muscle tone <strong>and</strong> balance-can walk atop wall, climb higher, run faster, do tricks n<br />
monkey bars, ride tricycle for hour or more without tiring, roller skate<br />
Six Year Old<br />
• Age <strong>of</strong> transition, somatic <strong>and</strong> psychological changes<br />
• Losing baby teeth, increased susceptibility to disease, not as robust as at 5<br />
• Goes from one extreme to the other, laughs then cries, says “I love you” then “I hate you,”<br />
has difficulty making decisions, has become aware <strong>of</strong> more than he can manage<br />
• Wants to be first, wants to win, wants to be loved best, quarrelsome, accusative, impulsive,<br />
excitable, dramatic, active<br />
• Nightmares reach their peak<br />
• Vocabulary <strong>of</strong> about 8,000 words<br />
Child <strong>Development</strong> Unit14