Myth # 2 : Toddlers are selfish and stubborn , also to be naughty .
I know it can certainly feel like they ’ re pushing ALL your buttons some days , but toddlers aren ’ t trying to drive you up the wall , honest ! According to Piaget ’ s four stages of development , during the ages of 2-7 , children are in the preoperational stage . This means they are egocentric ; they have difficulty seeing things from another ’ s point of view . So , the fact that they only care about their own needs and desires is actually not naughty behavior but is developmentally normal and will subside as their brains mature .
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