~ 5-8 years
• Children between five and eight years increase their confidence and are more aware of feelings and begin to show sympathy and concern. They are able to from close friendships and as their attention span grows they begin to form a sense of humour.
As children increase their speech and language abilities they begin to socialise more, expressing their needs and preferences. This, in turn, supports the development of their confidence and self esteem. It is important children have the opportunity to not just listen but make use of their vocabulary too. It is key that children are given feedback when …show more content…
This slowed development is due to the lack of involvement a child may have had due to being removed from social opportunities due to their illness. This could lead to poor communication skills and a loss of independence as they might not know how to behave or thrive in certain social situations they are placed in.
Children who have limited access to resources and services may have their learning affected as they have less support if they already have issues with their development. With no support a child may not be given help to improve their situation causing a lack of independence and socialisation. This child may then not be able to reach important milestones that should be achieved throughout their lives.
If a child has a small social circle then they could be less influenced by others. This may not affect certain children but could impact on more struggling children by lowering their communication skills and ability to see themselves in a good light. This could then impact on other areas of development such as physical development. If a child never see anyone enjoying themselves playing sport or experiencing it then that child may become less interested in leaving the house to pursue activities and may become more comfortable