Children with imaginary friends are fairly common, and these friends can be as real to them as a flesh-and-blood sibling, often even more beloved, because they are the child’s best friend too. The average age for children to develop imaginary friends is about 3 to4 years of age, once social interaction skills and imagination develop. Many parents find it worrying that their child is talking to an imaginary friend, some view it as a negative remark on their parenting abilities, and some will try to punish the child to prevent him or her from seeming ‘crazy’. However it is important to understand the reasons for imaginary friends appearing.
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As a child care worker, understanding how a child develops between the ages of 2-5 is important because you can help the child learn through play. Some of the most long-lasting effects on personality, vocabulary, interpersonal skills and imagination develop through games. Prior to going to school and learning from teachers and peers, children learn through games. Constructive and directed activity at this age enables development in a fun, relaxed atmosphere.
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Stimulation of the mental faculties helps in the cognitive development of children. A child’s senses are stimulated from birth, but the greatest show of brain activity is in the first three years of a child’s life. This means that these early stages are the best time for child mental development and for stimulation for future cognitive development.
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The term ‘temper tantrum’ is commonly used by parents to express the uncontrollable and quite unpredictable behavior exhibited by children, especially toddlers, as a means of demanding or manipulating the outcome of a situation. Having established a sense of comfort with the parents and family as well as testing their boundaries, a toddler will often throw a tantrum within the homestead and may test the effectiveness of a tantrum in public as well. Understanding the basis of a tantrum is essential to reducing these outbursts as well as coping with your toddler in these scenarios.
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