Robby interfered with the girls play perhaps because he wanted to play with the girls, but not necessarily the same game they were playing. Maybe he was trying to get their attention when he stepped over the wall of their house, enticing them to chase him and engage in play together. Another reason Robby may have intruded on the girls’ play was because it seems Robby may have been thinking more concretely when he referred to the girls’ make believe wall, saying “I can too get in.” Perhaps the sticks and leaves did not seem like real walls to him and he took it as a challenge to show the girls he could step over them. Maybe he felt powerful when he stepped over the wall of the girls’ house. Also, Robbie said, “It’s not really your house.” This may imply Robby maybe saw his climbing structure “fort” as more of a real structure because it has an actual frame and mass to it, as …show more content…
He might have felt resentful, or angry. He might have shut down emotionally and put up an emotional barrier wall. It could have strained his relationship with his teacher resulting in a lack of trust and respect. Also, Robby might not have learned anything about conflict resolution or how to face others when they are mad and you are