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How was it feel? As you have experienced child’s world, you must realize that they have so different world from adult’s. That’s why children need to be understood from their perspective, so we can give the accurate portion of stimulation for their growth.

Then, how important is childhood as a first stage of developmental process?

Childhood is the golden age of growth. The golden age means that everything happens in childhood will have impact on the next stage of their life. In childhood, cognition and mental process develops. Attitude, character, emotion, and social skills are established. In other words, everything is begin to develop in childhood. It was like the foundation of their developmental process are determined here. Beautifull and strong foundation will generate beautifull and strong character and mental condition too.

So, if you want your child grow with good mental condition, I suggest two things that you have to make sure your child have had.

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Fisrt, love. Your child need to be loved, especially by their parents. Why? Because feelings of being loved will yield the sense of security, sense of having support, and sense of confidence that increase children mental health and condition.

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Second, play. Children need to play much. Never forbid your child to play because their grow with playing. Children explore the world, know theirself, and adapted with their environment with playing. So that, playing is very important for children’s mental growth.

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As conclusion, I will say that childhood is one of developmental stage that plays very important role in developmental process, especially mental development. To develop well, mental growth should be stimulated with two important things of love and play. Children need to be loved and explore the world with playing so that their mental process can develop beautifully. Zr

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