Monkey See, Monkey Do.

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I have worked in a day care for the past 4 years. I have seen many children come and go. Within the day care there are children ages 1-6 all in different classrooms. On this particular day I was with my class and a little girl who I will call E on the playground. E’s little sister who I will call C was also on the playground but with her class as she is younger. E and C love to play together at school despite the age difference. C being the younger sister follows E around and tends to copy her behavior. Both girls were picking up mulch and throwing it up into the air. I gently reminded them that they aren't allowed to do that as someone can get hurt. E stopped however C continued. E turned to me and said “look Ms.Sydney monkey see monkey do” she then turned to C and said “look im not throwing mulch anymore”. C stopped and the two ran off together. 

When looking for an article on behavior modeling I came across “Monkey See, monkey do” by Kyle Rymanowicz. It immediately reminded me of this situation. At the moment I wondered what it is that makes a little sibling copy the older one. I did the same with my big siblings and I was watching another set of siblings do the same. Until I remembered about behavior modeling that I learned about. 

The article stated, “Children are learning about the behavioral choices of others and also about the consequences of those behaviors.” (Rymanowicz). This means that children learn good and bad and consequences from watching others. When C saw E wasn't throwing mulch anymore because a teacher told her to stop, C did too. 


https://www.canr.msu.edu/news/monkey_see_monkey_do_model_behavior_in_early_childhood


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