Moral Development during early childhood
The children at this age think of good and bad only in terms of specific acts approved or disapproved by parents. The ideals of good and bad take shape in obeying elders, helping co-fellows, in mutual give and take. Children want to feel that they have done what is right. Wrong actions leave them worried and unhappy.
The children show sense of responsibility when they are made to go to a grocery store, the play-ground or the homes of friends. If the parents do not expect too much consistency, these children can help in such tasks as setting the dining table, washing dishes, making their beds and tidying up their rooms.
The children are also interested in the idea of God. They like visiting religious places, places of rituals etc. They enjoy listening to stories which end up in a moral.
