My oldest daughter, Isobel, recently started gymnastics for the first time. She seems to have fun, but she is not very good (I think she could be better if she wasn't so afraid).
Last night, after spending some time on the vault, the girls in my daughters group walked out to get a drink of water. There was one little girl who "lined up" the group. Interestingly, she placed them in order of skill (my daughter being last in the line of five). Is it possible this is the beginning of the "pecking order"? Do kids consciously decide who will be considered "number one"? Is it possible that adults solidify these decisions by recognizing the skill level of kids in an activity? At the age of 5 or 6, do kids have the cognitive ability to comprehend what is occurring?
I was convinced this sort of behavior didn't start until middle school. Is kindergarten the new middle school?
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
The pecking order?
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