By the age of 4-5 years a child can usually play cooperatively and well with other children. They may also be able to sort out minor disagreements between themselves. They are able to tolerate delay for longer periods especially when this is explained to link in with routine of the day which they are now familiar with. They show concern when they can see their peers visibly upset and will try to comfort them. As language has developed they are able to express their emotions through language rather than behaviour. As children get to the age of around 3 they begin to develop friendships. These usually are with children of the same gender and children who enjoy playing in the same areas as them. In setting these friendships usually develop with children in the same key groups who spend time together at group times and a familiarity is comforting to the children.
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Morality in children is not something they understand on their own. It is firmly set on how adults react to certain situations and whether the adult praises the child or reacts in an angry way. They see things that are wrong as something that makes adults unhappy, this may be an accident such as spilling and may report others to adults for this when it is not bad behaviour just an accident. They begin to learn what makes adults unhappy and learn what adults say is wrong to do but may not avoid doing these things if they believe they will not be
Morality in children is not something they understand on their own. It is firmly set on how adults react to certain situations and whether the adult praises the child or reacts in an angry way. They see things that are wrong as something that makes adults unhappy, this may be an accident such as spilling and may report others to adults for this when it is not bad behaviour just an accident. They begin to learn what makes adults unhappy and learn what adults say is wrong to do but may not avoid doing these things if they believe they will not be