Scale is as aspect of size, numbers, and even time. It is an important dimension to children's programs where inhabitants may range from 18 inches tall and 10 pounds to 6 feet, and let's just say very large. Scale affects how we feel. In a sports arena we feel part of a mass or, if we are down on the field, we feel the focus of mass attention. Children, who operate most of the time in outsized surroundings, gravitate to the tiny in spaces, objects, and living things.
Scale affects our behavior and our ability to act competently.
Try sitting in a preschool chair or climbing a child's stairway to experience awkwardness as an adult. Child scaled furnishings, equipment, and toys allow children to behave competently and feel powerful Child scale is critical where we expect children to become independent and competent. Social density refers to how many people inhabit the space. If there are too many people in a given space, we usually react negatively. Children react both by withdrawing, physically and socially, and by acting aggressively.