Three-year-old Sara says, "I have three dolls. I have brown hair. I made a tall tower." This demonstrates that Sara is beginning to develop

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Sara's statement indicates that she has a sense of herself as an individual with her own possessions (the dolls), physical characteristics (brown hair), and abilities (tower building). This reflects the development of a self-concept, or understanding of oneself as a unique person. Self-esteem is related to one's feelings of self-worth and is not necessarily demonstrated in this statement. Gender identity and gender typing relate to one's sense of being male or female, which is not necessarily reflected in Sara's statement.

Three-Year-Old Sara Says, "I Have Three Dolls