Question

List any two characteristics of the children's peer group during middle childhood.

Answer 1

1. Eye and hand co-ordination gets well developed. E.g., as needed in a. game like badminton and carom.
2. By the age of 9 to 10, girls begin to grow faster than boys.
3. At this age, boys and girls begin to develop separate interests.
4. Children feel the need for belonging to a gang and to have best friends who are of the same age and sex. Peers become very important.
5. A child likes to boast about themselves.
6. Attention span is quite long and can concentrate for a longer period of time.
7. They need a warm, friendly and encouraging relationship with others.
8. They develop a new understanding of old concepts such as life, death, life after death, body functions, space, numbers, money, self, sex roles, social roles, beauty, etc.
9. A child likes to make decisions on their own.