For toddlers, the world revolves around itself. But this has nothing to do with selfishness: a little child simply has not yet learned to recognize the needs of others and to behave accordingly. In addition, it can not yet reflect its own actions and their consequences. For example, a two-year-old child is often unaware that he or she is guilty of another fault. It still can not be understood that it causes pain to his playing partner. A conscience in the moral sense does not exist at this age.
Kwa watoto wachanga, ulimwengu unazunguka yenyewe. Lakini hii haina uhusiano wowote na ubinafsi: mtoto mdogo bado hajajifunza kutambua mahitaji ya wengine na kuishi ipasavyo. Kwa kuongeza, haiwezi kutafakari matendo yake mwenyewe na matokeo yao. Kwa mfano, mtoto mwenye umri wa miaka miwili mara nyingi hajui kwamba ana hatia ya kosa lingine. Bado haiwezi kueleweka kuwa husababisha maumivu kwa mwenzi wake anayecheza. Dhamiri katika maana ya maadili haipo katika umri huu.