Children copying another child’s behaviour

[Walksinspring]

I have sometimes found my two year old copies other children’s behaviour such as shoving or throwing things around. I am equally sure that other children sometimes copy my child’s less than desirable behaviour - any tips for dealing with this? There probably isn’t an easy answer but wondering if anyone has found anything that works.

Copying can be great ..language, play, skills all leap on in a good age mix you just have to monitor and step in explaining gentle hands, kind words etc.