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Caitlinator Developmental Milestones
- Spend increasing amount of time with peers
- Form friendships with others in school and other activities
- Begin to formulate identity independently of their role within the family
- Choose to play or socialize in smaller groups (for Girls)
- Gravitate toward socializing with larger groups (for Boys)
- Evolve a moral standard that moves from seeking rewards and avoiding punishments to a more sophisticated understanding of what’s right and wrong and how their own behaviors affect others
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