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to Crick and Nelson (2002), it has been confirmed that the child
- the victim - is being bullied without a real reason (a victim has
no knowledge about the reason of bullying, note).
The closest friends begins to be in opposition, later they are
aggressive. A child as a victim feels social and psychological
anxiety, avoids social contact, is lonely, and deliberately isolates
himself (e.g., the child repeats the its requirement not to attend
kindergarten and has a need to stay at home, in a family where
she or he feels safe), has difficulty in self-control , needs help
from an adult to create social contacts and so on. Conversely, a
pre-school aggressor uses his/her position to consolidate power.
4 Conclusions
Hidden aggression of early and early age and preschool age
children is linked to early childhood problems. Peer-group
rejection is associated with a variable range of social and
psychological problems related to child development, where the
early problem is the early age and development of mutual social
ties.
Prevention/preventive measures, or strategies in kindergarten
against hidden aggression exist. From the teacher's point of view
(Gubricová et al., 2015; Fábry Lucká, 2016) it is necessary to
notice labelling of victim by individual or by the group in time.
It is sufficient to be attentive in the activities, correctly identify
the non-verbal statements of the child / child during the activities
in the kindergarten (Lessner Lištiaková, 2013). In this age it is
possible to rationally argue, clarify, justify the meaning of used
labels, punishments, or other atypical behavior towards a friend.
At this age, this form of intervention is effective (Leff, Crick,
2010).
Research findings have shown that mediated aggression is
specific in kindergartens because only one victim (a child
regardless of gender, belief, race, or health) appears in the group,
which is gradually isolated from normal daily activities.
Isolation of the child is gradually increased, even from several
sides (more children are involved, not only on the aggressor's
initiative).
The aggressor in pre-school age is very specific in terms of
actions and age. He or she manages commands and prohibitions
through mediators and remains hidden before the victim. In the
children's group where a victim is absent, the aggressor performs
directly, especially with regard to the type of instructions: And
we will not play with him! Don´t ask him to join us! He is not
my or your friend! Aggressor´s directness to communicate with
the group and secrecy in communicating with the victim is also
due to the fact that at the beginning of aggressor´s activities,
he/she is not socially mature to handle indirect manipulation
with the group. If an aggressor in the early stages of his / her
activity finds favourable conditions, he/she is able to learn
indirect manipulation with the group and isolate the chosen child
through false arguments, it means without reason.
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