This paper will focus on the role of social interactions in early childhood, roughly ages 2-6

Compare and contrast your own social experiences from ages 2-6 with those of another child (a specific child, rather than children in general) who was born in a different generation than you. You can choose any child to make this comparison, but please choose a child you personally know rather than a celebrity or character from a book/show. What similarities and differences do you notice in the two of your social interactions? What possible explanations can be made for the similarities and differences? Be specific. In your analysis, please discuss factors such as: play, aggression, parental guidance and involvement in peer interactions, emotional expression, availability of toys, the role of preschool and other organized institutions, and so on. What research supports the trends you notice about the similarities and differences between your experiences and the other child’s? What do you know about developmental norms that supports or challenges your assessment? Please include page numbers on each page of the paper. You are NOT required to include a separate title page or abstract page, but I will expect that there is minimal room on the first page devoted to your name and identifying information if you choose not to have a title page. If you choose to use a title page, great – this is excellent practice. Please note that title pages, abstract pages, and References pages do NOT count toward the total number of required pages of text. Consistent with APA style, you are required to use in-text citations to support your work. Please see me if you have difficulty finding scholarly sources (e.g., Wikipedia does not count as a scholarly source). The best places to look for sources are in published books and peer-review scholarly journals (check PsychNet/PsychInfo and Ebscohost through our Learning Commons website). Please note that APA style requires the use of BOTH in-text citations AND a separate reference page. Therefore, when you write a sentence in the paper, attribute borrowed ideas to the original author right there in the sentence. For example, you could reference a study you read by adding this to the end of the sentence: (Landman, 2016). Or, you should say “Landman (2016) stated that…..” Then, later on in the References page, you will provide all of the identifying information needed for that source. Your final, separate page (does not count toward 2-3 page total) should be a References page with a minimum of three references (one of which can be your class textbook). If you would like assistance in using APA format, the following website offers a great resource: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/