Sometimes its just learning to negotiate. My son is slightly older. When he wasnyoinger he’d conplainnthat his friends didn’t want to play. On further questioning, it was that they wanted to play their game and he wanted to play his. He didn’t see a need to compromise or take turns or try other peoples games. He’s still a bit stubborn but now gets that other kids have different likes and desires to him.

Often learning some social skills in playgrounds without usual friends is good. Its low stakes and good practice ground for trying to make friends and try new things. If it doesn’t go well, they never see them again. If it does, they can use the skills with their existing friends.

Any punishment should be a natural consequence where possible. So fighting over a toy, the toy is removed. Removing from the situation for a time out, or time in, explaining that its not acceotabke behaviour is good too.

Removing something they value temporarily also works. A favorite teddy, a toy. They dont need to be actively engaged with it at the time. It just goes to the time out zone.

We have a naughty seat. Its the same as the snack seat. So when a time out is needed, its always the same spot. They can inky leave when their time out has passed and they recite a challenge. This is age appropriate. For a 3.5 year old, that could be counting to 10. For a 4 year old, counting backwards. A five year old, counting to 20 etc. Its more for repetition and redirection than punishment. We ask them to verbalize that they won’t do it again and they need to show they are sorry. That means offering a hug or similar rather than just saying sorry.

We went upstairs at daycare to look for a missing waterbottle. End of day, all the kids are downstairs together when numbers start to droo., so lights were all off. He thought it was spooky but wasn’t scared.

Recently we saw a tree which was wet from rain but it looked lime it was bleeding. Same response. I didn’t mention that he thought it was spooky duentonthe blood analogy. I just said leaking, lol.

We ban peppa pig as it poem treats the dad as stupid.

Paw patrok, we allow but it’s propaganda, however mostly the message for kids is good. Bravery, coooerarion, environment.

Bluey is a favorite for kids and adults.

Gravity falls, owl house and Steven universe are fun and inckusive but the kids aren’t mad for them.

When okder, avatar and ninjago are fine but as others said, they portray viokence.

Hey duggie is good for little kids rather than cocomelon. Come to think of it most of the bbc stuff is good.