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…early-years researcher Penny Holland argues that for younger children play fighting, gun play and roughand-tumble play are neither atavistic displays of animal aggression nor mindless re-enactments of yesterday’s TV. Rather, they are outward signs of a sophisticated and largely unconscious learning process. According to psychologists, these forms of play allow children to perfect some important social skills in a context where real harm is not part of the game.

Quote ID: 02488

Author

Tim Gill

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No Fear

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