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social development of the 7 and 8-year-old Things begin to mellow out once a child reaches the ages of seven and eight and, as a parent, you get a bit of a reprieve before diving into the pre-teen and adolescent years. These children now have a conscience and can tell right from wrong. They understand hidden meanings in words, intonation of voice, and body language. Although they understand fantasy from reality, they may still get caught up in the passion of fantasy. Therefore, it is important to limit television and video games as the child may internalize the actions of characters seen. Because the child's brain is still developing (nearly 80% complete), characters of violence are not good role models for the develop of socialization. Common social/emotional behavior for children between the ages of seven and eight include:
Look only on the motive, not the deed. - William Butler Yeats Revised: 10/11/2007.
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