Threes can hit hard, push, and even scratch. Fours can hit even harder and send a former friend into tears with a choice name you are sure no one in your family ever used before. Fives can look like they are playing happily when closer examination reveals a group that has been organized by a child who gets loyalty by bullying. The earliest and most troublesome unacceptable behavior in the preschool is biting. It can sweep through a preschool like the measles.
Preschool teachers groan inwardly.
They know there is no instant cure. Children who can't use their words well, often discover effective ways to show anger, get attention, or possess another child's toy. Innocently using this social gesture, a playmate might be tasted with startling results. We don't hurt our friends. She lets the children know that she is there to protect everyone - both physically and emotionally.