The understanding of the concept of "preschool children" between preschool education and developmental psychology in China is not completely consistent. For example, when translating English materials, many people will refer to "preschool children".
Concepts such as "infant" and "early childhood" with different connotations and extensions are all translated into "preschool children". Children who formally enter the primary school stage are collectively referred to as preschool children.
The growth and changes of preschool children are amazing.
In this short time, children learn languages and develop self-awareness and self-environmental awareness in a special cultural background. The growth and development of children in this period is regular and orderly.
For example, before learning to walk, you must learn to stand and learn simple words, and then you can learn to use complex sentences. However, due to the influence of environment and culture, the specific time of preschool children's development and change is different.
Malnutrition will hinder the development of the body, and lack of communication with the outside world will delay the development of language.
After studying in South Asia, Central Asia, Southeast Asia and Africa, meredith also found that children of different races with the same economic conditions have little difference in physical development. Weakness, burnout and indifference caused by disease and malnutrition are harmful to children's growth and development.