Social and Moral Development from Seven to Twelve

FriendshipsO Children begin to have different

values in friendshipsO LoyaltyO Trust

O Mostly friends of the same sexO Become interested in relationships

with the opposite sex

Peer PressureO Becomes very prominent

O Children want to be acceptedO Can be good or badO Conformity- being like one another O Help children to understand what

peer pressure isO Peer pressure becomes challenge

for moral development in children

Family Relationships O Become more independent from familyO Start relying less on parentsO Get along with siblings far away in ageO Age 7- are more dependent on parents but

challenge authority O Age 8- cling to their parents O Age 9- ignore adults and become self-

involved O Age 10 to 12- children are cooperative but

more independent

Moral Development

O Parents should set a good exampleO Learn the difference between right

and wrong O Support their child and talk about

situations that could occur