Chapter 10

In the section on The Emergence of Theory of Mind, it talks about the factors involved and one of them is older siblings. They discuss how preschool age children who have older siblings have more sophisticated theories of mind. I grew up with three older siblings, so it really did promote more social interaction and play. Especially since one of my sisters' and I were one year apart, we would share everything and cooperate well with each other. Once I started school I always had a variety of kids that I would play with. Kids always chose me to be on their team. Just like the book discusses, brain maturation is important, when talking about how preschoolers' family lives have a big influence on friendships. I had actually started being rude and feeling jealousy towards one of my long-time best friends when my parents began their divorce. I began to talk more aggressively with my best friend, the more my parents argued and grew distant. The influence parents have on their children's' relationship can have a negative or positive impact on their children's relationships.