Between Disputes and Discoveries

Situations of conflict in young chil-dren’s plays in Early Childhood Educa-tion

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https://doi.org/10.7213/1981-416X.25.085.DS06PT

Keywords:

Plays, Conflicts, Childhood cultures, Young children, Early Childhood Education

Abstract

This study, an excerpt from a completed research project in the field of Early Childhood Education, aims to describe and analyze the relationships of conflict amongst young children during play. Initially, it is presented a discussion on childhood cultures, highlighting their connections to the studies of playing from a social and cultural perspective. Then, the methodological configurations of the research are detailed. The participants are 25 three-year-old children of both genders, enrolled in a municipal Early Childhood Education school. The data collection was based on the contributions of Childhood Sociology and conducted through an ethnographic approach. For this purpose, techniques such as participant observation, field diary records and video recordings were employed, enabling an in-depth analysis of the interactions and conflicts in play. The results indicate that, within the investigated group and context, situations of conflict and their forms of mediation are essential elements of childhood cultures. In these interactions, children learn to manage disputes and disagreements based on collectively constructed and shared rules, which contribute to the strengthening of interpersonal relationships and the organization of social groups. This process points to the development of fundamental social and interpersonal skills in the constitution of their identities.

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Author Biography

Rafaely Karolynne do Nascimento Campos, Instituto Federal de Sergipe - IFS

Doutora em Educação na Linha de Formação de Educadores pela Universidade Federal de Sergipe, com Estágio Científico Avançado de Doutoramento Sanduíche em Estudos da Criança na Universidade do Minho, Portugal. Mestra em Educação na linha de Formação de Educadores pela Universidade Federal de Sergipe. Especialista em Gestão Educacional. Licenciada em Pedagogia pela Universidade Federal de Sergipe. Pedagoga do Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia de Sergipe (IFS), Professora Tutora do curso de especialização em Docência na Educação Infantil na Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa (UEPG). 

Published

2025-06-27

How to Cite

Karolynne do Nascimento Campos, R. (2025). Between Disputes and Discoveries: Situations of conflict in young chil-dren’s plays in Early Childhood Educa-tion. Revista Diálogo Educacional, 25(85), 497–512. https://doi.org/10.7213/1981-416X.25.085.DS06PT