rough-and-tumble play

1. Explain the adaptive value of rough-and-tumble play and dominance hierarchies.

2. Cite examples of how language awareness fosters school-age children’s language progress

3. How does level of self-esteem change in middle childhood, and what accounts for these changes? 

4. How does emotional self-regulation improve in middle childhood? What implications do these changes have for children’s self-esteem?