Conflict Management

Playing Fair: Teaching Conflict Resolution to 6-Year-Olds

By Siyona Varghese At six years old, children are navigating a new social world filled with games, group activities, classroom rules, and shared spaces. While these experiences help them grow socially, they also introduce inevitable conflicts. Disagreements over turns, rules, or personal space are common at this age—not because children are misbehaving, but because they […]

When to Step In: Managing Conflict Between 5-Year-Olds

By Siyona Varghese Conflicts between young children, especially 5-year-olds, are a normal part of social development. At this age, children are still learning how to communicate their feelings, share, negotiate, and solve problems with their peers. As caregivers, teachers, or parents, it can be tricky to decide when to intervene and when to let children […]