It is important that building relationships with children and their parents/careers will help to gain positive attention from adults. It is important you involve children and young people about decisions about the environment as this will make the child feel more valued in the setting. As a practitioner, you should set realistic expectations and meet the child’s individual needs. Also, you should do activities with each individual’s child’s interests. This will make children to feel secure and confident. It is important that children come into a safe environment as it will help practitioners to manage unwanted behaviour effectively. Providing a safe environment will help children to manage their own behaviour. There are a variety of reasons
he Importance Of Reflecting On Changes In Children’s Behaviour Regarding Abuse And Strategies Children Have To Protect Themselves
working with a child as an individual can show the practitioner if that child needs help in a certain area of development and also if that child is in the correct age band of the eyfs, if they child is below in any then the practitioner can help put some needs& activities in place for this child to help their development. Help with
Some of the national and local guidelines, policies and procedures for safeguarding that affect the day-to-day work with children and young people
There are many different relationships that children develop as they grow, babies know that they cry to get attention from their parent for food or just a cuddle this is the beginning of learning to build relationships. Every child and family are different in how they believe relationships should be made and who children are allowed to talk to or be around so everyone is different when it comes to who they trust or get along with. Relationships children and young people may have are: parental, carer, sibling, family, friendship, emotional, acquaintance and professional. Parental/carer is the relationship between the child and the person who is their main carer(s).
All physical contact with the children should ideally be avoided but in some situations this is not avoidable. E.g young children sometimes need a hug if they have hurt themselves, and at times the children will make physical contact an adult without warning. In these situations the adult should be aware of where they are and who is nearby. The adult should aim to never be left alone with a child (although in some situations this may be unavoidable such as personal care) and if they are the adult must go to lengths to protect themselves, such as leaving the doors open, telling other member of staff where and why they are going to be alone with a child. Ensuring they are observed from another adult if possible, even if at a distance. Any physical contact with a child should always be as a response to the child initiating it.
Having a safe and healthy childcare setting is one of the most important duties in a daycare. Educators practising good healthy procedures is a good way for children to learn about healthy choices as educators are, good role models.
Attachment theory is the idea that a child needs to form a close relationship with at least one primary caregiver. The theory proved that attachment is necessary to ensure successful social and emotional development in an infant. It is critical for this to occur in the child’s early infant years. However, failed to prove that this nurturing can only be given by a mother (Birns, 1999, p. 13). Many aspects of this theory grew out of psychoanalyst, John Bowlby’s research. There are several other factors that needed to be taken into account before the social worker reached a conclusion; such as issues surrounding poverty, social class and temperament. These factors, as well as an explanation of insecure attachment will be further explored in this paper.
A young child craves and requires structure, guidance and nurturing in order develop mentally and emotionally, which goes along with their physical maturing process. From day one they're looking to the parents or parental figures to meet their needs and to help define their curiosities.
A holistic approaches to teaching and learning children should pay attention to children’s physical, personal, social, emotional and spiritual wellbeing as practitioners should also focus on the child’s cognitive development.
We also have a visitors policy where all staff and visitors are recorded . When signing children in and out we make sure there are always two members of staff at the front door. In my setting we also encourage children not to put up with any behaviour from the adults or children that makes them feel threatened. We give them an opportunity to learn that no one has the right to do anything with them that makes them feel uncomfortable. We also promote this by talking about PANTS. We also have our confidentiality policy. We make sure every staff member has a clear understanding of the meaning of maintaining confidentiality. In my setting all parents have a very good bond with all staff members and all parents are aware that their family will be treated with confidence. No information is shared without their agreement except in the case of safeguarding children. All information is locked away in a filing cabinet. We follow the Children Act 1989 and 2000 by making sure children are safe from abuse and neglect. All staff members are able to recognise the signs of abuse and know how to report it. We always ensure the child’s voice is heard. We make sure children are enable to put across their views and ensure their rights are
According to Goddard and Walton (2012) the most crucial skills required by any person working with children are communication skills, this can be seen from the fact that communication heads the list of core skills required by practitioners in early years(CWDC, 2010 cited in Rose and Rogers, 2012). My communication skills are what made this situation an example of good practice when working at my placement. This is since, it first helped to create a good relationship with the child and it allowed him to gain trust of me. To highlight how important relationship with children is recognised for being one of the four groups of Early Years Professional Standards (DCSF, 2008), this is because the significance of a good relationship with the child helps support their learning and development (Johnson, 2010). The ability to communicate effectively in my experience was a good practice, as effective communication with the child constructed a learning
Guiding children’s behaviour is an essential aspect of educating or caring for young children. The two biggest challenges that children normally experiences at their young age are ability to control their own behaviour and understanding acceptable behaviour (Australian Government, 2006). This paper describes about the case study of 4 years old girl Ashley’s inappropriate behaivour problems (e.g., getting disappointment, impatient and refusing to accept the failure), difficulties in following instruction, and physical aggression (e.g., kicking and punching other children) which are common in preschool (Conway, 2009). The below information portrays about the behvioural framework, effective strategies, plans, intervention and, theories to support
As a future teacher of young children I think that one of the most important components of the classroom curriculum is guidance. I believe the goal of a teacher is not just to stop inappropriate behavior but help the children learn to manage their own behaviors. A central part of early childhood education is the development of social competence. It is important for teachers to know that the strategy used to help children learn to manage their behaviors is a crucial part of their development. I think that it is important for teachers to teach what to do rather than just telling them what not to do. Guidance is a process learned after time and being able to make mistakes and learn from them in a supportive environment is a great opportunity for children to become socially competent. There is only so much teaching that a teacher can do before a child should learn how to solve a situation on their own. Our job as a teacher will be to teach our students right from wrong and hope that they learn to figure out it out for themselves in the future. Teachers assist children with their problems in a positive way and teach them appropriate behaviors so they will understand what is acceptable and unacceptable. I believe that guidance is the part of early childhood education that helps a child develop and mold as a socially competent child.
After multiple days of research, I have concluded that the environment in which a child is normally in, can play a major role in every aspect of his life. Everything aspect from home life, school life, and child care can affect the child’s cognitive, learning, language, emotional, social, and physical development. I believe that the environment in which a child is placed should not be looked over lightly, but a child should be placed in safe environments where he/she will receive proper learning, play, and nutritional
Young children experience their world through their relationships with parents and practitioners. Safe, stable, nurturing relationships and environments between children and practitioners responsible for their care, provide a buffer against the effects of potential stressors such as child maltreatment and are fundamental to healthy brain development. They also shape the development of children’s physical,