Managing Behaviour

8.2 Managing Challenging Behaviour

I understand that the indoor, outdoor and emotional environment will affect the way children behave.

If children are bored, over excited or anxious their behaviour will change.

I recognise that when children have consistent boundaries for behaviour, it helps them feel confident as they learn what is and is not acceptable.

I have undertaken training in child development to understand children's behaviour.

I have also undertaken training in managing challenging behaviour in children.

I ensure that children’s behaviour is managed in a suitable manner and that where younger children are cared for alongside children who are older, the behaviour of the younger children does not have a negative effect on the older children or vice versa.

Physical intervention is only used to manage a child’s behaviour for the purpose of averting immediate danger of personal injury to any person or the child or to help the child.

I never give corporal punishment to a child, nor threaten corporal punishment, or any punishment which could adversely affect a child’s well-being.

I ensure that I am a positive role model. Children learn values and behaviour from adults.

I use appropriate strategies depending on the age, developmental stage and individual needs of your child, by

Taking a consistent approach to challenging behaviour such as biting or scratching. Challenging the behaviour, not the child.

Helping children to learn and understand how to manage their feelings. When children know that their feelings are acknowledged they learn to express them, confident that I will help them with how they are feeling.

Helping children understand how to behave outdoors and inside by talking about personal safety, risks and the safety of others.

Intervening in play if it is racist, sexist or in any way offensive, unsafe, violent or bullying.