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During middle childhood, a child’s conception of the nature of friendship undergoes some profound changes. according to developmental psychologist william damon, a child’s view of friendship passes through three distinct stages. the first stage is based on

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William Damon' first stage of friendship development deals with child ages from 4-7. They based they friendship on other behavior. Children see their friends just how they see themselves. It is sometimes called a handy playmate. For instance, kid1 likes to play barbie doll. Kid2 likes to play barbie doll so kid1 is a friend of kid2.
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