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Social scripts

Social scripts are practiced words or responses children can use during stressful peer situations to reduce decision-making demands.

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Child conflicts with peers

Child conflicts with peers

Understanding peer conflict in childhood Child conflicts with peers usually involve a clash of needs, interpretations, or social goals. One child wants a turn, another wants control of the game. One child thinks teasing is playful, another feels humiliated. One child changes friendship groups, another experiences this as rejection. These situations can be emotionally intense […]