When children first enter school, around age 5, they are very self-centered and concerned with their own needs rather than with the needs of others.

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At around age 5, children are typically in the preoperational stage of cognitive development according to Piaget, characterized by egocentrism, where they find it difficult to see things from perspectives other than their own.

When Children First Enter School, Around Age 5, They Are