Aggression in Early Childhood

by Yadysleydys Iglesias Cancio, Estrella de Las M. Navarro Otero, Noel López Viamontes

The aggressive behaviour of children in the "Los Chilenitos" Children's Circle in Ciego de Avila, Cuba, is studied. This is manifested in disobedience at home and at the Children's Circle, mistreatment among peers, lack of respect towards teachers and parents, and inappropriate behaviour that hinders their development. The initial diagnosis covers the educational and family spheres, both of which are inextricably linked. Theoretical methods and empirical techniques, procedures and methods were used, such as participatory observation throughout the process, interviews with parents, educators and the director of the centre, as well as the review of documents, an observation guide of the preschoolers' play activities, free drawing and Madelaine Thomas Rey's cartoons, for the triangulation of the results. The findings showed that 42.9% of the sample showed aggressive behaviour and an organised, planned and coherent system of actions was designed to reduce the behaviour, including activities and tasks, parameters for evaluation and recommendations for implementation.