Rough-and-tumble play, including play fighting and chasing, is distinguished from real fighting by the presence of laughter, the absence of hard contact, and the fact that it is typically performed with friends.

Authors

• Person: Peter K. Smith, Anthony Pellegrini Organization: Encyclopedia on Early Childhood Development
  Play: Learning through play

Sources

• Play: Learning through play www.child-encyclopedia.com Peter K. Smith, Anthony Pellegrini · Encyclopedia on Early Childhood Development via serper

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