They will go through this from 2 years old to until they are about seven. “During third stage children are not able to understand abstract concepts, but they are able to understand symbols, like the alphabet, and are able to have mental images of the world.” (Sharp, pg.2) For example; a small child may not want to get out of bed or sleep in his/her room because they are afraid of the monsters under the bed. They may even make you check to make sure there isn’t anything in their room before they fall asleep. Another example is if a child hurts themselves with inanimate objects; they may not feel better until you hit it back. They treat the object as if it has some human characteristics, like the object could feel the pain you inflict on
They will go through this from 2 years old to until they are about seven. “During third stage children are not able to understand abstract concepts, but they are able to understand symbols, like the alphabet, and are able to have mental images of the world.” (Sharp, pg.2) For example; a small child may not want to get out of bed or sleep in his/her room because they are afraid of the monsters under the bed. They may even make you check to make sure there isn’t anything in their room before they fall asleep. Another example is if a child hurts themselves with inanimate objects; they may not feel better until you hit it back. They treat the object as if it has some human characteristics, like the object could feel the pain you inflict on