THE CHILD'S PERCEPTION

A child's penetration is keener, and a child's judgement is fairer, than most parents imagine. It is true that a child's knowledge is limited, and that therefore he can be easily turned aside from inquiry into a realm of facts with which he is quite unacquainted.

From the Philadelphia Sunday School Times

The New York Times

Published August 11, 1887

Perceptual development is necessary for the developing child to be able to socialise, develop a sense of self-awareness, and hand-eye co-ordination.

Perception is extremely important for the developing child, as this is how the individual makes sense of the world. First one experiences a sensation, such as touch, smell, taste, sound or sight, then there is an interpretation, followed by perception, resulting in a response.

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