Ages 6-9: Social Development

Social Development

• Children this age become more adept at relationships, but they also may have many conflicts with their peers.
• Many children are competitive, and can become argumentative and quarrelsome when they lose.
• Children in this age group can be hard on their younger siblings.

• At age 6 or 7, kids tend to do best with one friend, but by age 8 or 9 they can begin working well in small groups of three or four.