The "zero" stage of infancy.
In the "zero" stage, children worry not about others, but about their survival and when their needs are met (which they want now, though they can't directly say it, they scream until they get it).
While many parents would say their teen is selfish, according to the stages of growth, they develop some qualities of caringness and lovingness (that are undeveloped and mostly based on their hormones, but still are emotional qualities nonetheless).
Children typically exhibit egocentric behavior during the preoperational stage of development, which occurs between the ages of 2 and 7. During this stage, they struggle to see things from perspectives other than their own. Egocentrism gradually decreases as they grow older and develop more advanced cognitive skills, particularly around the age of 6 to 7, when they begin to understand others' viewpoints better.
Children typically transition out of the toddler stage around the age of 3 to 4 years old.
Jean Piaget was a French psychologist who is known for the developmental stages he created from studies he did based on the development of his own children. From this he created four stages of development that he assumed most children went through. These stages were: the sensorimotor stage (from birth to age two: the child learns to use each of their 5 senses), the Preoperational stage (ages 2-7. this is the age were children tend to believe things to be animated, such as the belief in imaginary friends or that planes fly by magic. Logical thinking is not very strong in this stage and they tend to be egocentric), the Concrete Operational stage (ages 7-12; the child begins to think more logically, but their thought are not very flexible. They are less egocentric), and finally, the Formal Operations stage (from age 12 on; the child can now think logically and begin abstract thought).
Children typically begin to understand the intentions of others around the age of 4 or 5, as they start developing theory of mind—the ability to recognize that others have thoughts, beliefs, and desires different from their own. Before this age, particularly in toddlers (ages 2-3), children may struggle to grasp the concept that others can have different intentions or perspectives. Their understanding of social interactions and intentions is still very concrete and egocentric at this stage.
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Yes, children can show empathy and understanding of another person's feelings. However, this understanding is something that develops with time. The developmental psychologist Jean Piaget developed a theory of cognitive development, consisting of four stages: the Sensorimotor Stage, the Preoperational Stage, the Concrete Operational Stage, and the Formal Operational Stage. I won't go in to each stage in any detail here, as they are mostly irrelevant to your question. But up through the preoperational stage (preschool to early elementary school age), Piaget says that children are "egocentric." Basically, this means that they have trouble seeing something from another person's point of view. If a child of this age is standing blocking your view, they don't realize that there is a problem, because they assume that you can see what they see. Even up until adolescence, children may have difficulty empathizing with others, instead focusing on their own feelings.
According to Piaget, by about 6 or 7 years of age, children enter the concrete operational stage. In this stage, children start to think more logically about events and objects and are able to understand concepts like conservation and classification. They also develop the ability to perform mental operations but may struggle with abstract thinking.
The concrete operations stage typically lasts from around age 7 to age 11, according to Piaget's theory of cognitive development. During this stage, children develop the ability to think logically about concrete events and concepts.
There are pretty much two stages of childhood in Fable 2. They are best described as the "crib stage" and the "little bed" stage. Before the spire your children stay at the "crib stage". When you come back they are grown in the "little bed" stage. Any child born after the spire is complete will grow into the "little bed stage" within a few game days.
All that you have to do is get two or three of the highest level turret once your in the future stage and you'll win in minutes.
1-2 years