PSYC 2076 Chapter : Child Dev Ch 14 LSU
Document Summary
Chapter 14 friends and family: friendships in preschool and middle childhood, preschooler"s friendships, around age 3, children develop real friendships. Based on companionship/play/entertainment/shared activities: with age, preschooler"s view of friendship evolves. Older preschoolers see friendship as a stable relationship beyond immediate moment trust/support/shared interests: playing together remains an important part of all preschoolers" friendships. Categorizing play: at the beginning of the preschool years, children typically engage in functional play simple, repetitive activities, by age 4, children typically engage in constructive play manipulating objects to produce/build something. Constructive play allows children to test developing cognitive skills, practice motor skills, problem solve, and learn to cooperate. Parallel play similar toys, but play separately. Onlooker play watching others play: associative play interaction limited to sharing/borrowing materials/toys, cooperative play- playing together taking turns, negotiating rules, etc. Older preschoolers engage more in constructive play than in functional play.
