ABSTRACT
Part of the child's social development in relation to the adult, consists in learning to be independent and also in learning to accept just authority and question unjust authority. A child is required to fit himself into an adult-regulated world, but he must also develop an attitude of self-dependence. It is therefore part of a child's development to stand up for his own rights against the interference of either children or adults. Resisting adult's suggestions is another mark of self-assertion. Deliberate destruction of materials at the pre-school age, when the child is able to control such actions, is often done to annoy adults. All children need a certain amount of individual attention for healthy, social development. A certain amount of social progress is indicated when a child shows an interest in adult approval. An occasional child may relate false stories of ill-treatment at school to win parental sympathy.
