The child's social development | children's psychology
The first social stages Children's first social stages Often children are affectionate and cooperative from an early age - a delightfully disarming attitude for adults. But is it an innate or environmentally induced attitude? Let's try to understand together .. Here is a brief summary on the social stages of the child from the first months to after 2 years: AFTER BIRTH AND UP TO 7-9 MONTHS, the baby has no possibility of 'sympathizing' with his fellow men, as he does not perceive himself as being autonomous but as something undifferentiated from his mother (especially during the first 2 months, the newborn perceives himself as an extension of the mother herself). And when he begins to realize his uniqueness, he initially feels a sense of anxiety and insecurity that manifests itself with fear of strangers (which usually appears around the 8th month). THEN, TOWARDS THE YEAR OF LIFE, crawling and the first steps...