Sam is at home with his two children, 3-year-old Daria and 6-week-old Keith. Sam is reading a story to Daria when baby Keith wakes up and screams for his bottle. Daria gets very upset when Sam leaves her to tend to the baby. Sam tries to explain to his daughter that her baby brother can't wait, but Daria continues to insist. Sam is concerned that Daria is not accepting her new baby brother. Based on your understanding of preschoolers cognitive development, what would you tell Sam?

Answer: I will tell Sam to be patient with Daria because she is just being Egocentric. And it is common with children her age.

Explanation: Cognitive ecocentrism is simply the projection of the way someone sees something on other people. Believing that everyone else is like you and should behave the way you do.

Therefore i will tell Sam that Daria is probably exhibiting normal cognitive egocentrism because she cannot fully understand the needs of another person yet and believes she should be tended to no matter what.