Early stages of exploration and interactions among infants and toddlers can include behaviors such as a child grabs toys, pulls hair, hits, pushes, pokes, or bites. This module shares why young children resort to these behaviors, and how professionals can use positive guidance to help children learn to solve problems without hurting others. Assessments of current guidance practices are included to determine if improvements are needed to enhance the quality of care for infants and toddlers. (2 hours)
Objectives
- Contrast the differences between discipline and punishment.
- Describe developmentally appropriate behaviors of infants and toddlers and positive ways to guide children away from undesirable behaviors.
- Identify basic temperament traits and predict how "goodness of fit" can impact the way an adult views children's behavior.
- Assess current guidance practices and develop plans for improvement.
