The previous articles in this series looked at supporting young children whose behaviour is distressing from the perspectives of management (8 July), practitioners (12 August) and parents (30 September). This last piece focuses on what children tell us and why it is important to listen.
Communicating through behaviour
The trouble when a child's feelings and actions are out of control is just that - the lack of control. Regardless of whether the child has a recognised need or medical diagnosis, whether the family is supported and supportive, the setting committed to inclusion and the staff a co-operative team, everyone can feel confused and challenged by lack of control, they can become tired of it, frustrated by it, sometimes even scared.
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