Teaching Your Preschooler to Get Along You can cut down on
violence toward other children by appealing to your child's
growing sociability. Your three-year-old wants to get along with
others, to make friends, have fun, and learn with other
children. The importance of maintaining friendships with other
children should increase your child's willingness to accept
suggested solutions to conflict. If you have given your toddler
ample opportunity to play alongside other children, as a
preschooler she may shift over to playing with them relatively
easily. But even if your child has had little experience playing
next to other children, she will almost definitely become
interested in playing with others and forming friendships at
this age. Even if your child has had lots of playdates in the
past, but especially if she hasn't, she may have some trouble
getting along with others. Indeed, until your child appreciates
the benefits of playing with others, she will probably put
little effort into adopting prosocial behavior