Topic > Literature supports children's personality development

Personality development is the development of the organized pattern of behaviors and attitudes that make a person distinctive (Laberge, 2006). Adults, especially parents and teachers, are major components of these environments and therefore play a powerful role in helping or hindering children in their personality and cognitive development (Morrison, 2007, p. 99). According to Erikson (2007), children's personality and social skills grow and develop in the context of society and in response to society's demands, expectations, values, and social institutions, such as families, schools, and other child care programs. childhood (pp. 98). -99). Children's personalities do not manifest themselves overnight. They learn and experience new things in life, and how they relate to these experiences influences their personality. Erik Erickson (1902-1994), is a well-known German psychoanalyst who based his theory of psychosocial development on the premise that cognitive and social development occur hand in hand and cannot be separated (Morrison, 2007, p. 125). Erickson also attempted to explain personality growth by describing how humans respond to potential conflicts at specific periods of their lives (Giorgis and Glazer, 2009, p. 171). He described and explained his eight stages of psychological development, where the first four stages refer to children in early childhood.1. Infancy: birth-18 monthsBasic trust vs. Mistrust-HopeDuring the first phase, the first or second year of life, the greatest emphasis is on the child developing trust. Children learn to trust or distrust their environment and those who care for them. Trust develops when children's needs are met in a consistent, predictable, and loving way (Morrison, 2007, p. 126); so… half the paper… as they grow. The little snail in this book had to learn that being different is not always good. Both books are useful for parents and children to share a new adventure in life-changing experiences, whether the child is no longer the baby, but an older brother or sister. or if the child is not happy with who he is until he sees that who he wants to be is not what he expects. Literature can provide children with adventures that they may never experience in their lifetime. For those young children, who experience adventures in their life, they need age-appropriate literature to show them different ways on how to cope, cope or function in their life. A child's personality can be supported and cultivated if he is given the opportunity to explore and learn from his environment, whether that learning consists of exploring or reading a good book.