Managing childrens behaviour FW Solutions Early Years Educator

Managing children’s behaviour FW Solutions – Early Years Educator Theme 13 Managing Behaviour

What is behaviour? “Skinner called his particular brand of behaviorism "Radical" behaviorism. Radical behaviorism is the philosophy of the science of behavior. It seeks to understand behavior as a function of environmental histories of reinforcing consequences. Such a functional analysis makes it capable of producing technologies of behavior (see Applied Behavior Analysis). Unlike less austere behaviorisms, it does not accept private events such as thinking, perceptions, and unobservable emotions in a causal account of an organism's behavior” http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=r. Nh. K 2 m. O 5 IX 4 Behaviour includes everything we say or do or the influences we have on others. Behaviour is affected by our: n Upbringing n Culture n Views/opinion n Personal relationships n Empathy/sympathy

Understanding our own behaviour n n n Before we can analyze and understand the behaviour of children and young people, we need to be able to understand our own and recognise our own values and views. Activity, Think about your views on: Smacking Rules such as “you live in my house so that is that!” Is it acceptable for adverts to aim young children in order to sell products? Does TV influence children’s behaviour and are they too old too soon?

Maslow’s hierarchy of needs (see hand out)

Attachment theory “John Bowlby was one of the first researchers to study the relationships between baby and mother” Sheila Riddall Leech The study has continued to change practice across a wide range of practices and settings such as hospitals. Parents are encouraged to hold their babies immediately after birth to ensure attachments and bonds are formed as early as possible.

Effects of separation The behaviour of children is affected by several factors. n Length of separation from parent/adult they have a strong bond with n Previous experiences n Self concept brought on through separation Research has shown that boys become more stressed than girls in this situation and that the behaviour of children who have not formed strong attachments struggle with forming social skills. This is strongly influenced by separation.

How can we support children’s behaviour during transitions? n Share ideas

How can we support children’s behaviour during transitions? Meet their most basic needs, Food shelter, love affection. n Build a trusting relationship, n Ensure the child knows his/her boundaries and stick to your convictions! n Provide a safe, stimulating and secure environment. n Praise, encourage and support children in all they do. n

How can we support children’s behaviour during transitions? If we scaffold (Bruner) children and young people’s needs as we have discussed by meeting the basic needs (Maslow) and moving forward (up the scaffold) we can ensure that children receive the best care and opportunities they have the right to access.