Impact of peers and school in middle childhood

Running Head : PSYCHOLOGY

Impact of Peers and School in Middle Childhood

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Impact of Peers and School in Middle Childhood

Middle childhood is a stage in growth where the members age between six and twelve years . Sigmund Freud defines this as the latency stage where aggressive and sexual urges are introverted . Others theorists have highlighted this stage as very crucial in the development of personality , cognitive skills , inter-personal relationships and motivation . Furthermore , it is at this growth stage that peers and school

have great impacts , either positive or negative , to the individual . Schools do promote the children 's competence and self-esteem since they are enthusiastic to learn and work . This enthusiasm plays a great role since it acts as a motivating factor . Due to their development in competence in social and interpersonal relationships as aforesaid , they also undergo an experience in peer orientation . If they interact with the best peers , they create a strong foundation for future adult rapports that will be healthy . The diverse relationships may lead to increased violence in schools , drug use , depression and eating disorders that negatively affect the students in the upper elementary education (Blume Zembar , 2007 . In schools , the children also learn and develop interests in other co-curricular activities such as sports arts and music . However , as they grow , the necessary skills for achieving success in academics tend to become more sophisticated . Those who overcome these challenges end up being academic conquerors but those who are overwhelmed perform poorly in...