Your 5-year-old is trying to put his truck together. While working at this task, he is mumbling something aloud to himself that you cannot understand but appears to be the steps of how to put the toy together. Which stage of cognitive development is he in?

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The child is in the Private speech stage, where children talk to themselves to guide their actions and thoughts, often seen in problem-solving tasks.

Your 5-Year-Old Is Trying to Put His Truck Together