By the age of 2 or 3,children seem to understand that violating a social convention,such as failing to say "thank you," is less serious than violating a moral rule,such as taking another child's toy without permission.

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Research has shown that by the age of 2 or 3, children begin to demonstrate an understanding of the difference between social conventions (basic rules of social etiquette) and moral rules (rules based on concepts of right and wrong). They tend to view violations of moral rules as more serious than violations of social conventions.

By the Age of 2 or 3,children Seem to Understand