Jealousy This section captured how and what children are saying and doing at times they are fille jealousy. Children's behaviors is so unique, like when Tanya acted mischievous with the paint and the teacher sent her a way. In the book it stated that children “seemed to judge social behavior by two sets of rules: act the deliberately provoked jealousy were “no fair” and not excused; other conduct was tolerated”(Paley 22). When thinking about children’s behavior I think it is important to know that children have these two sets of rules. Jealous is something people of all ages deal with. Children will react based on their own feeling, such as when the boys wanted the spiderman doll they thought this was unfair, but when Eddie broke the house