Parents need to repeat over and over that the child hasn't done anything wrong and to try to describe in the child's language why pokes and shots are important. Sometime in their second or third year of life children start to see themselves as separate individuals from their parents. They often want to know how things work. Children of this age are also very self-centered. They may progress from playing with a toy alone to gradually learning to share a toy or to share the love of their parents.
Primary attachments are to parents and family.
Interest in other relationships, such as school peers, begins at 6-7 years of age. Age responsibilities in children 5-7 years old begin to increase dramatically. They can help pick up their toys, make their bed, or put their dirty clothes in the hamper when guided by the parent. They are capable of fixing simple foods, such as cereal or a sandwich, but still do not understand simple dangers such as putting a knife in a toaster or being careful around boiling water. Thus, they must have much parental supervision.