- learning to negotiate with other children and to settle disputes with conversation
The caregiver:
-clarifies rules and reminds the children to comply -Helps the children take tums, share, and help with talsks
-Reinforces appropriate behaviors
-Helps the children find ways to resolve conflicts before stepping in as an arbitrator -Models appropriate behaviors -Recognizes the importance of having a balanced schedule, in which activities
-Never uses physical punishment as a way ofmaintaining good behavior -Uses time-out sparingly and only as a way to providea aid with cooling fr time for a few minutes