Question

For each of the scenarios below:

Directions:

1. Determine the cause of the behavior.
2. Develop a guidance approach that you might use to address the cause of the behavior.

A. 3-year-old Tommy is crying and upset because he can’t draw a truck like Sam’s.

Cause:

Approach:

B. The classroom guideline states that children must wash their hands before snack time. You notice that Billy sat at the snack table without washing his hands first. After repeated requests, Billy insists he doesn’t need to wash his hands.

Cause:

Approach:

C. Aaron stays at the border of the group activity. He watches the children play but says nothing. When you ask him to join the group, he says he doesn’t want to.

Cause:

Approach:

D. Katie brings a new doll to school. She stores it in her locker during free play. Later that morning, Macy shows the doll to you, telling you it is “hers.” Katie and Macy begin to argue, each claiming the doll to be hers.

Cause:

Approach:

Answer 1

a, Cause:
Aggressive behavior for a toddler between 24 to 36 months by distressing situation makes them get jealous and angry.
Approach:
We need to calm down when they are out of control. observe the reason for child behavior and change the situation. Stay calm and use words or gestures for communicating with them, try distraction and provide some alternatives. make your child think logic and rational thinking and provide positive feedback for their actions.
b, Cause:
disruptive behavior for children includes temper tantrum.
Approach:
Be calm, never punish them, reinforce their desired behavior and teach them correct behavior, make the environment positive for the child, avoid accident reinforcement and undesired behavior. make the child connect with their peer group.
c, Cause:
when the child is angry due to disruptive or angry behavior, ADHD and earning disorder they refuse for everything. they ignore classroom activity, trouble answering questions in class. they will be afraid to make a mistake or being judged.
approach:
Provide close attention to the child, be calm and praise them with each situation, don't punish them if they are slow in progress.
d, Cause:
when they think they are right it causes disagreement, their aggressive behavior makes them argue and being judged.
Approach:
avoid arguing with them and never punish them when they are fighting, change the environment with other situations to distract them from the topic, and find out the cause for argument, solve the problem and praise them every moment with positive reinforcement.