This guide is to give you information on our behaviour policy & procedures which have been put together using the ‘ABCC’ Behaviour as you like it and what to do when things go wrong’ booklets produced by Surrey County Council as well as advice and knowledge given by the Early Years and Childcare Service Professionals.
Why do Children Misbehave?
Children misbehave because they have not yet learnt how to react to feelings and needs in acceptable ways.
The most common needs and feelings that can trigger unacceptable behaviour are –
Attention, Boredom, Curiosity, Imitation,
Self- preservation, Independence,
Anger, Frustration, Anxiety, Fear,
Excitement, Anticipation
Remember:
Our children are very young and may not have learnt what appropriate behaviour is yet. Children need to know what we want them to do and it is important that we tell them what we want them to do rather than what we don’t want them to do. The behaviour will be repeated if the underlying children’s needs remain unmet.
Remember:
Our children are very young and may not have learnt what appropriate behaviour is yet. Children need to know what we want them to do and it is important that we tell them what we want them to do rather than what we don’t want them to do. The behaviour will be repeated if the underlying children’s needs remain unmet.
1) Building children’s 6 ‘C
These are the 6 key characteristics that we are aiming to develop which underpin good behaviour
Confidence
Communication
Cooperation
Curiosity
Concentration
Caring
2) Promote Positive Behaviour
For children to co-operate with routines and expected behaviour we need to promote good behaviour by:
Being a good role model
Giving lots of praise
Being consistent
Distract them
Catch them being good
Give reminders
Plan ahead
Swap bad news for good
Positive body language
Have clear boundaries
Want to know more? The full guide is available from your local nursery.
The Cherry Childcare Day Nursery & Pre-school group was founded in 1993. We are dedicated to providing quality daycare through our outstanding early years practitioners and educators, training, and facilities in order to achieve the best childcare and early years learning results.
