L1.3.3: Initiative vs Guilt

• Initiative VS. Guilt (3 - 6 Years Old)

  Preschool

  Basic Virtue = Purpose

  Major Question = Am I good or bad?
• Initiative VS. Guilt

  Children assert power and control over the world through directing play and other social interactions.

  ● Choosing friends they play with and choosing activities

  Parents must enforce healthy boundaries and encourage child to make good choices

  ● Modeling and reinforcements

  ● Continue to encourage the child despite mistakes

  ● Make children be involved in the process
• Initiative VS. Guilt

  Ideal balance of individual initiative and a willingness to work with others leads to a sense of purpose
• Initiative VS. Guilt

  ● If initiative does not develop, children who are over directed may lack confidence, may have a fear of trying new things, thinking they are doing bad things