CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Egocentrism: Egocentrism in early childhood refers to the tendency of young children not to be able to take the perspective of others, and instead the child thinks that everyone sees, thinks, and feels just as they do.

Detailed explanation-2: -What is egocentric thinking in young children? Egocentric thinking is the normal tendency for a young child to see everything that happens as it relates to them. This is not selfishness. Young children are unable to understand different points of view.

Detailed explanation-3: -Due to egocentrism, the child is only concerned with the final outcome of an event rather than another’s intentions. For example, if someone breaks the child’s toy, the child would not forgive the other and the child would not be able to understand that the person who broke the toy did not intend to break it.

Detailed explanation-4: -noun. ego·cen·trism ˌē-gō-ˈsen-ˌtri-zəm. also ˌe-Synonyms of egocentrism. : the quality or state of being egocentric : excessive interest in oneself and concern for one’s own welfare or advantage at the expense of or in disregard of others.

Detailed explanation-5: -The preoperational stage can be seen in children ages 2 through 7. Memory and imagination are developing. Children at this age are egocentric, which means they have difficulty thinking outside of their own viewpoints. The main achievement of this stage is being able to attach meaning to objects with language.