Understanding Young Children's Behaviour

Young children’s behaviour is frequently a source of frustration and stress for parents and early childhood professionals. They need to teach children how to behave in socially acceptable ways, yet early childhood is a time when children want to experiment with a range of often difficult behaviours.Early childhood professionals working in group settings have a particular responsibility to manage young children’s behaviour in a way that enhances their development, learning, and self-esteem. Understanding Young Children’s Behaviour provides the information professionals need to become more skilled in this very challenging aspect of their work.Rodd shows how children’s behaviour is related to development stages and discusses the implications of children’s limited understanding of right and wrong. She suggests a range of positive strategies for managing inappropriate behaviour and show how to develop flexible, individualized approaches.Heavily illustrated with examples, Understanding Young Children’s Behaviour is a valuable resource for both students and professionals.Jillian Rodd is an educational and developmental psychologist and lectures in the Rolle School of Education at the University of Plymouth. She is the author of Leadership in Early Childhood Education.