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Learning & Development: Aggressive Play - For real?
Nursery World,
14 May 2008
Should childcarers allow aggressive play, and where does the line have to be drawn? Elaine Lee considers the views of various professionals.
Once I observed a group of children engaged in superhero play. 'Superman' was encouraging the 'baddies' to attack him, but the sight of his playmates charging across the grass prompted a change of heart and he suddenly called out, 'Hold on. One at a time!' The incident raises important questions about aggression in children's play. Were the 'baddies' being aggressive? Was 'Superman' afraid? Or was the incident part of a well-ordered game, in which a speedy rule change...
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