Nursery World - The green-eyed monster (1)

<P> Jealousy can be better understood and dealt with if it is seen as a sign of some insecurity a child is feeling, writes <B> Penny Tassoni </B> </P>

Jealousy can be better understood and dealt with if it is seen as a sign of some insecurity a child is feeling, writes Penny Tassoni

Jealousy is an amazingly powerful emotion which most of us have felt at one time or another in our lives. Such is its force that many a writer has used this emotion as a basis for a good plot - Shakespeare's Othello, Joseph and his rainbow coat in the Old Testament, and even Harry Potter all rely on a good dose of jealousy.

Sadly, in real life, jealousy can ruin lives. Early feelings of jealousy that have not been reconciled can persist into adulthood and threaten relationships. So understanding the nature of jealousy and its effect on children can be very helpful for early years practitioners.

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