Week 6 Post 1

Chapter 10 was about the psychosocial development in early childhood.  I like learning about the development of children because it makes me think of my childhood and how I developed.  One part of the chapter that interested me was the different types of play.  Children play best with children of similar age and social status.  One thing I disagree with is that children would rather play with their peers instead of their parents.  Yes, as a child, I loved playing at the playground with peers but when I was home, I loved playing with my sister and dad.  I didn’t live in a neighborhood with children so my father would play with me and my sister, or sometimes just me and my dad when my sister wasn’t home.  Sociodramatic play is a type of active play in which children act out various roles and plots.  This was a major part of my childhood.  My mom had a chest full of old clothes from when she was growing up.  Me and my friends would play dress up with these clothes and pretend we were other people.  I also had play sets, like a play kitchen.  We used to act like we were cooking and have little dinner and tea parties.  Reading about this sociodramatic play in the book made me reminisce about my childhood.