Editing Aggression (section)

====Typical expectations====
* Young children preparing to enter kindergarten need to develop the socially important skill of being [[assertive]]. Examples of assertiveness include asking others for information, initiating conversation, or being able to respond to [[peer pressure]].
* In contrast, some young children use aggressive behavior, such as hitting or biting, as a form of communication.
* Aggressive behavior can impede learning as a skill deficit, while assertive behavior can facilitate learning. However, with young children, aggressive behavior is developmentally appropriate and can lead to opportunities of building conflict resolution and communication skills.
* By school age, children should learn more socially appropriate forms of communicating such as expressing themselves through verbal or written language; if they have not, this behavior may signify a disability or developmental delay.