A testbook.com & re Teeny Re ect Start Complete Exam Preparation reo ocd Teac MasterClasses Cres ea ig Exon Download App Question View this Question Online > Which of the following is not a characteristic of early childhood? This question was previously asked in Offictal Paper View all REET Papers > . Pre-gang age 2. Imitative age 3. Questioning age 4, Play age Answer (Detailed Solution Below) Option 4 : Play age News Around the World© Newspaper Vendor's Son @ Muslim Girl Become First _ @ TeaSeller Boy Makes It to Cracked the SBI PO Exam! One in Family to Serve in The Other End Defense! © Cobbler's Son Inspires as He Makes a Life in London! Detailed Solution Childhood refers to the period of the human lifespan, ranging from birth to puberty. It is further divided into early childhood and later childhood. + The Early childhood period (2-6 years) is of greater importance to you as a pre-primary teacher. + At this stage, the young children become stubborn and disobedient and start negotiating © Key Points The characteristics of early childhood are explained below: + Pre-gang age: » During early childhood, the children are mainly self-centered. Their behavior is self- conscious and they are more self-aware. © But during later childhood, they want to be an active member of their peer group and feel accepted by them. So, later childhood is called “gang-age" and the age before that ie., early childhood is known as the “pre-gang age". + Imitative age: » As the children during their early childhood tend to imitate their elders i.e., their way of walking, talking, eating, etc. © That's why early childhood can be considered as an "imitative age’. + Questioning age: © Every object or situation holds such wonder for the young child that they are very curious to know the what, why, how, and when, etc. to reach the deep roots of a matter. © They ask several questions to satisfy their curiosity which is why early childhood is an age of "questioning’. © Confusion Points + Early childhood is a toy age because most of the time children are engaged with their toys. These toys are also helpful to educate the children. Toys are an important element of their play activities.* Whereas later childhood is called ‘play-age as play becomes the chief activity in this age. Hence, we conclude that Play age is not the characteristic of early childhood.