As we would expect, toddlers who spend a good part of every day playing with each
Other are quite likely to get into hassles, most of which are over toys. A hassle over a
Toy can begin as a shouting match “My bear!” “No my bear!” and escalate into a
Battle, with shoving, grabbing, kicking, and hitting Often, this type of confrontation
Is short lived. Before the teacher can intervene the toddlers have dropped the toy and
Are off playing with something else. At other times, the quarrel escaiates and the
Caregiver has to step in. Consider this example