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Young children's cooperation and conflict with other children

Dale F Hay1, Amy Paine1, Charlotte Robinson1

  • 1Cardiff University, Cardiff, United Kingdom.

Advances in Child Development and Behavior
|July 25, 2022
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Young children

Area of Science:

  • Developmental Psychology
  • Social Interaction

Background:

  • Cooperation and conflict are fundamental social interactions in early childhood.
  • These behaviors are often studied in isolation, limiting a comprehensive understanding.
  • Research on peer interactions in toddlers (<3 years) needs parallel examination of cooperation and conflict.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review existing literature on cooperation and conflict in children under three.
  • To investigate the simultaneous occurrence and relationship between cooperation and conflict in toddler peer interactions.
  • To present findings from a longitudinal study illustrating parallel observation methods.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of studies on early childhood cooperation and conflict.
  • Longitudinal observation of previously unacquainted toddlers during laboratory birthday parties.
  • Simultaneous analysis of cooperative and conflict behaviors during peer interactions.

Main Results:

  • Cooperative and conflict behaviors in toddlers are positively associated.
  • Toddlers' social interactions, including both cooperation and conflict, offer developmental opportunities.
  • Parallel study designs are effective for observing these intertwined social dynamics.

Conclusions:

  • Cooperation and conflict are intertwined aspects of early social development in toddlers.
  • Observing these behaviors together provides a richer understanding of children's social skill refinement.
  • Future research should adopt parallel study designs to explore these social dynamics comprehensively.

Keywords:
ConflictCooperationSocial developmentToddlers

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