Raul's Antisocial Behavior

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Three- year old Raul frequently takes other children’s toys from them, showing little concern for their feeling, even when they cry. When he does this, his mother tells him to imagine how other kids feel when they lose their toys. To explain Raul’s antisocial behavior, I will use my understanding of cognitive development and research on cognitive development. His mother’s comment is unlikely to influence his behavior, because of his inability to perceive or understand the world from another’s perspective. This is called Egocentrism. Since Raul can’t perceive others perspectives then he will not be able to see through the eyes of the other child. Simply telling him to “imagine how other kids feel when they lose their toys” is not going to…show more content…
He will not fully grasp the concept of sharing or knowing that the toy doesn’t belong to him until a little bit after his third birthday. This will come to them on their own but it is also a good idea to try and teach them at an earlier age. Sometimes this will not just simply come to them and they could show anti-social behaviors when they are older. To encourage Raul to stop behaving this way you may try to reward them. Give Raul a sticker or let them play with a toy longer if they share with other kids or even when they don’t take the other kids toys away. Showing Raul how other children interact with each other can also help him understand how sharing works. He won’t understand by telling him but by showing them through his eyes he will. If simply showing them isn’t working, try a different approach. When one of the other children he is playing with shares with another try saying “wow Raul, did you see Tommy share his toy with Johnny? That was nice,” or something along the lines of that. If he snags a toy from another child say “no, that’s Johnny’s toy. Ask nicely and he will let you borrow it.” Don’t be negative, always try positive reinforcements. Even when Raul isn’t with other children and he’s at home show how you share at home. The more he sees people sharing the more he will share and be less likely to snag from

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