Middle Childhood Psychosocial Development Research

Aspects that differ between families are discipline routines, relationships with parents; a child might have withdrawals from being ‘babied’ too much and experiences the child has with the family (Newman & Newman, 2012). If these aspects are negative it can affect negatively on the child’s other relationships. Therefore, a parent is the foundation of this stage as it is built through social acceptance and relationships.
An eight year old’s psychosocial development is based entirely on being socially accepted and being competent in activities. An eight year old can develop a strong relationship with siblings at this stage as they are more aware of social interactions. A sibling has undergone the same experiences as the child and therefore they
Another characteristic of middle childhood psychosocial development is the child developing their own self. It is in this stage a child will decide what they like, where they want to fit and create a better understanding of the environment around them. It is found most children around the age of eight prefer to interact with the same sex groups (Psychosocial Development in Middle Childhood, 2011). When a child interacts well in their group they develop a strong sense of self- confidence and start to achieve more as they explore more boundaries and try new things. However, children that don’t fit in with the ‘popular’ or sporty groups they become an outcast and lose all senses of confidence. In which, it is founded a child that experiences bullying in this stage of development their mental health in adolescent is poor and they are more likely to be bullied (Zwierzynska, Wolke & Lereya, 2013). In relation to an eight year old it is significantly evident that peers have the greatest influence on the child’s psychosocial development as a large aspect of the development period is the factor of becoming socially accepted and achieving and being competent in