I also remember being a very curious little girl during this phase. I was always asking questions and my mother would get angry because of my questionnaires. The third is the concrete operational phase, which begins between ages seven and eleven. According to Piaget, in this stage children move from instinctive thinking to logical thinking, in real situations (King 300). During this stage children also develop classification skills. During this phase I became very mature. My mother and father were not happy, so they decided to file for divorce. They were making the best decisions for us by separating at that time. At first I had an idea of what was going to happen. However, it didn't really hit me until we moved in with my grandmother. It was helpful to have the support and closeness of my family at that time. Additionally, my mother stepped up and took on the role of mother and father. I understood what she was going through, so I tried not to give her too much trouble and started doing the things I could on my own. Taking care of three children alone may not have been easy, but she always made sure we had everything we had
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