Child Development Guide: 8-9 Years (continued)
Source: Washington State Department of Social and Health Services
Topics: Middle Years (5-9), All Developmental Milestones (Ages 8-10)
Topics: Middle Years (5-9), All Developmental Milestones (Ages 8-10)
EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT: Eight to Nine Years |
|
| Normal Characteristics | Suggested Behaviors for Effective Parenting |
| Has more secrets. | Provide child with a locked box or drawer. |
| May be excessive in self-criticism; tends to dramatize everything; is very sensitive. | Do not criticize. Encourage efforts. Teach that others also make mistakes. |
| Has fewer and more reasonable fears. | Build on their confidences. |
| May argue and resist requests and instructions, but will obey eventually. | Keep directions simple; avoid "I already know" responses by not overdirecting. |
| Likes immediate rewards for behavior. | Provide small but meaningful rewards for accomplishments. |
| Is usually affectionate, helpful, cheerful, outgoing, and curious; can also be rude, selfish, bossy and demanding, giggly and silly. | Allow expression of negative emotions while maintaining limits. Be patient with giggling and accept humor. |
| Emotional Development for Seven to Eight Years | Emotional Development for Nine to Ten Years |
| Return to Using the Child Development Guide |
MORAL DEVELOPMENT: Eight to Nine Years |
|
| Normal Characteristics | Suggested Behaviors for Effective Parenting |
| May experience guilt and shame. | Acknowledge and support the child's standards and discuss reasonableness of child's expectations. Encourage the child to be self-forgiving. Focus on the worth of an individual rather than on behavior. Then work on changing the behavior. |
| Moral Development for Seven to Eight Years | Moral Development for Nine to Ten Years |
| Return to Using the Child Development Guide |
- 1
-
2
Reprinted with the permission of the Department of Social and Health Services.
Take Action
- this article with friends and family.
- Have a question about Middle Years (5-9)? Ask it here.
- Publish your work on education.com.
