The different stages of the childhood :)

According to the authors childhood is divided in three stages:

•  Toddlerhood( 1-3 years)

During toddlerhood children have develop some abilities, but they still are in a process in wich they are learning aboout the world. At that age a child is able to do basic movements with his body. He started to recognize his parents and relatives. He is in a process in which he is learning to control his body, and children feel interested in music, sounds, etc. A child is able to mimick and imitate other people actions. He is learning about all the people and environment that are around him. Children has developed their perception sense, they observe objects, they listen carefully music and sounds.

• Early Childhood (3-5 years)

In this stage, children have developed their language ability, they try to express their emotions and feelings. They recognize authority in their parents or teacher. They have developed their body movements, because they coordinate their body movements. At that age, children are improve their abilities, for example: They dance, control their body movements, they distinguish themselves from other people based in material attibutes. On the other hand, they do not consider that punishment is necessary. They are able to ask questions, and most of the time they are creative.

• Middle Childhood (6-9 years)

Children have developed their physical abilities, they are able to control and coordinates their body movements, they have developed their fine motor skills, they draw and write. Their cognitive ability has been developed they express their feelings and what do they think about something or people. They are concious about good or bad actions. However, they are able to recognize that punishment is necessary for them. At that age they are able to express, create and think about complex situations, task, etc.