Fewer Fights But More Lies. How parents can help children work on interpersonal skills.
What You Need To Know
There’s a whole lot going on in middle childhood, as third graders learn more sophisticated ways to interact. As ever, the best way to encourage prosocial behavior in children is to display it yourself. Here are some things to look out for in your child:
- Tact. Children have an increasing range of skills to resolve disputes.
- Empathy. Third graders will often feel compassion for other people they think may be suffering.
- Reading people. Children will start to determine that other people’s actions don’t necessarily reflect how they feel, for example a child who’s acting friendly because she wants a birthday party invitation.
- Aggression. As their social skills develop, children will display fewer instances of disruptive or aggressive behavior.
- Negative behavior. Although physical aggression levels may drop, children may use ‘relational aggression’ – such as spreading rumors or freezing out others. They may also display antisocial behavior, such as lying or stealing.
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