Question

Subject:EC230/EEC2225 Section 1 Guiding children's behavior. But I chose psychology to be easy. I need this answer by today.

Throughout this course, you've had the opportunity to learn about many concepts regarding guiding children's behavior.

Some of them include: Differences between guidance, discipline, punishment, and consequences Levels of Mistaken Behavior Rewards vs. Punishment Encouragement vs. Praise Behavior Guidance Behaviorist and Constructivist Theories The use of Timeouts Treating Children with Respect Building Positive Relationships

In a 2-3 page paper, written in APA format using proper grammar and spelling, address the following: Choose two (2) concepts from the course that you feel are the most important for an early childhood professional to understand and explain why. You may select from the list above or offer concepts not presented in the list. Explain how you can incorporate your two (2) chosen concepts into your work as an Early Childhood Professional. For each concept, describe a lesson or activity you could use with the children in your care. You can even create a game if you'd like. Be creative! Go back through this course and analyze the resources (videos, readings, and lectures).

Choose two (2) which resonated with you the most and that you will share with colleagues and/or parents. For each resource chosen, explain why it resonated with you and how you will use it with your colleagues and/or parents of children in your care.

Answer 1

The points mentioned above are very important, almost each and every point makes lot of impact. It can not be prioritise in order. I choose to write on two - three points. I have a 5 year old son, he is naughty one with always mischief in the eyes. Hence i would write about techniques which are used by me in day to day life.

Rewards vs Punishment - This is what a parents uses to shape the behaviour of child. For good action reward such as chocolate or any thing is given for wrong behaviour a punishment is given. Rewards or punishments are decided by the parents and are often the based on their own expectations, not actually knowing what child wants. If the behaviour is irritating child may be punished whereas if behaviour is pleasing enough then child may be rewarded. Eg: saying a poem, in front of guests, eg: if child recites then he is rewarded, if child doesn’t recites then he is being scolded when the guests are gone. Hence parents should use this decision very consciously as in when to reward or when to punish the behaviour. Is it good for the child or is it good for the parents?

Behaviour guidance. A child is not perfect just like parents, just as everybody has good and bad qualities so does child has. The only thing is the child’s negative characteristics are highlighted. The child is innocent enough to display them in society whereas an adult may not get angry or may not throw tantrums in society. Parents need to convince children for doing certain things, they need to participate in the same activity as well. For e.g. If a child is afraid to do physical activities such as jumping, climbing on slide, is afraid of water, doesn’t runs or plays with other kids. Then parents need to have patience and should be with kids, should take him to parks and should do the activities with the child. This can probably drive off fear of the child. If the chid is very hyper and often receive complaints from teacher that child doesn’t sits at one place. The parent needs to be loving with child and give the child painting or any music instrument, the parent should tell enough stories so the child’s interest is generated. Then only child can sit quietly at one place. The parent should understand that the child has got its own set of characteristics, which may be different from the parents.

Building positive relationships - Importance of positive relationships should be taught to children. This world around is so much ever changing, people make use of people or even make relationships for their own benefits. A child should be taught to speak good, to behave politely, to behave good. Child is innocent enough and is not knowing the difference between the good and the bad. A child should be told to look only good charachtertics of the people. Parents should have that vision. If parents teach children about honesty, truth, love and care. The importance of it beyond money. Then positive relationships can be well inculcated in children. Activities like doing gardening together, doing cooking, helping mom in small chores also helps in building up good bond. Child realises the importance of work, and if a hug is given later.Child also gets to know the difference between reward of hug and a chocolate.