Annotation

Senior preschoolers’ ideas about conflict resolution were compared with their actual behavior. We used an interview with a child based on cards depicting conflict situations, and questionnaire for teachers. The study involved 20 boys and 20 girls aged 5–6 years and 8 kindergarten teachers. It has been shown that the most common type of conflict resolution offered by children of both sexes is a compromise, with girls offering it more often than boys. The option of using force was the least frequently suggested option. Meanwhile, teachers indicated it as quite frequent in real life. In general, the children’s responses correlated little with the teachers’ observations. This allowed us to conclude that children’s ideas about “correct” behavior are not often realized in their actions.