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Early Childhood Education and Care News
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September 15, 2020
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Kia ora, this week we look at new research suggesting children are hardwired for revenge and must be explicitly taught kindness and compassion. Also, morale boosting ideas for early childhood teams.
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Are children hardwired for revenge?
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We’ve all witnessed the outbreak of a scuffle as a young child retaliates against another who has taken their toy or knocked over their building blocks. It's an instinctive reaction for most children. So, does it follow that repaying a kindness is also instinctive? Is the idiom, "one good turn deserves another" capturing a natural childhood reflex?
Well, according to a recent study, the answer is ‘no’. In a paper published last year in Psychological Science, American researchers showed that young children were hardwired to seek revenge against bad behaviour but were unconcerned with repaying a kindness.
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Boosting morale in times of uncertainty
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The early childhood sector has been on the frontline during the pandemic caused by COVID-19, working hard to support the education and welfare of children, and families, against a backdrop of economic uncertainty, world-changing issues and anxiety, and, it isn't over yet.
Understandably these issues take a toll on emotional and physical wellbeing, this week we take a look at some tried-and-true strategies to boost and maintain the morale of your team.
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