Syllabus for A Positive Approach to Children's Behaviour 0-7 Years


Course Syllabus
Possible causes of problem behaviour
  • Physical
  • Developmental
  • Emotional
  • Intellectual
  • Environmental
  • Social
  • Adults in Charge
  • Child itself
Positive approaches to dealing with problem behaviour
  • Avoid conflict
  • Explain
  • Encourage and affirm
  • Provide alternative
Effective communication with young children
  • Be positive
  • Be consistent
  • Establish eye contact and measured tone
  • Check child’s comprehension
  • Deal immediately
Decreasing Inappropriate Behaviour
  • Distraction
  • Ignoring
  • Assisted compliance
  • Modify environment
Observations
  • Frequency
  • Duration
  • Severity
  • What leads up to an incident?
  • What happens during the incident ?
  • What is the adult response?
Increasing Appropriate Behaviour
  • Attention
  • Focus time
  • Positive reinforcement
  • Praise
Setting and Reviewing Boundaries
  • Providing security for children
  • Reasonable
  • Based on developmental stage
  • Cognisant of child’s abilities
Problem solving process and on the spot behaviour management strategies
  • Describe the problem
  • Gather data
  • Generate alternatives
  • Make and implement a plan
  • Evaluate, revise and repeat