8220;Representing things with words and images but lacking logical reasoning.” (Myers, D.G. 2000). As far as associating things with words, this was true for me at much younger age. I began to associate things with words between the ages of 14 mo. and two years, when my language really began to pick-up. As I stated earlier I was speaking fluently at 32 mo. which is very early into the preoperational stage. By this statement, I think he was into an older range of children. He also mentioned that “A child lacks the concept of conservation – the principle that quantity remains the same despite changes in shape.” (Myers, D.G. 2000). I agree with this statement 100 percent. I can remember a very specific incident with my little brother when we were both very young. We were playing hockey in the basement and he was the goalie. He asked me not to shoot it hard, so I lightly flipped the ball into the air so it was bouncing towards him. He immediately ran up stairs crying saying I was shooting the ball to hard. Yet in all reality the ball was barely moving towards him.Egocentrism, not being able to see things from another’s point of view, is another thing all kids experience. I have a 22-month-old daughter, who displays it all the time. One of her favorite games is to cover her face, so we can’t see her. My wife and I play along, calling her name and looking for her. It’s an interesting thing to see. I don’t believe that children are the only sufferers’ though. I’ve seen adults display similar behavior several different times.Erickson theory of initiative vs. guilt, “Preschoolers learn to initiate tasks and carry out plans, or they feel guilty about efforts to be independent.” (Myers, D.G. 2000). When talking to my family I came to the conclusion that from the experience I’ve had around little kids and from what I was told about myself is that this st...
