guidance challenges. causes of behavioral problems overstimulation/overexcitement breaks in routines...
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Guidance Challenges
Causes of Behavioral Problems
• Overstimulation/overexcitement• Breaks in routines• Noise – Children react differently to noise, some are
more sensitive to it than others
• Waiting time
• Frustration – Children may feel discouraged, defeated, or like
they are out of control
• Physical problems– Hearing, vision problems, medications,
Helping children cope with stress
• Calmly accept the child’s behavior if possible• Talk to child about their feelings and help them
recognize and deal with those feelings • Reassure child that you care about him/her • Offer comfort, closeness and encouragement• Provide a supportive, affectionate
environment • Effective praise
Specific Problems: Negativism
• Children saying “no” to everything or doing the opposite of what they are asked
• Accept a child’s negative behavior, if not harmful
• If it is something they must do for safety and health, let the child know through your voice and body language that you expect cooperation
• Do not hurry a negative child
Specific Problems: Stealing
• Preschool children do not know the difference between mine and yours
• If you notice something missing, alert other childcare workers
• To handle stealing, help children learn to respect the possessions of others
• Minimize opportunities for stealing
Specific Problems: Anger
• Discourage hurting behaviors • If they do hit another, stop them
immediately • Ignore outbursts • Redirect anger through activities that
involve the use of the child’s hands
Specific Problems: Biting
• Often bite when upset • You can address this problem at a class
meeting• Let the children have signal if they think
someone is about to bite them • Limit number of playmates during play time • Isolate the biter
Specific Problems: Tattling
• Typical behaviors for many children • Try to ignore tattling behavior – suggest the
child tells the one they are tattling on to do the action.
Specific Problems: Exploring the Body
• If a child is exploring their body in public, guide that child away from the public
• Do not shame a child that is exploring their body – gently remind them that it is not polite to do this in public
Specific Problems: Thumbsucking
• Many children suck their thumbs to relieve tension or stress
• Do not make a child quit sucking their thumb – it may have the adverse effect and make them want to do it more often
• Accept and ignore the behavior
Specific Problems: Fear• Common childhood fears include falling from high
places, putting faces in water, thunder, the dark, ambulances, or animals.
• Fear of the unknown • Help these children curb their fear (i.e., children
who are afraid of the dark should have a small light kept on for them)
• Accept their fears • Talk to children about their fears and explain it to
them