This is a policy statement.
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Our setting believes that children flourish best when their personal, social and emotional needs are met and where there are clear and developmentally appropriate expectations for their behaviour.

It is our intention at all times to focus on children’s positive behaviours, to acknowledge them as unique individuals who have their own thoughts and feelings and to support them to understand the importance of behaving in acceptable ways.

Through play and modeling positive behaviour, we help children to be considerate of others’ feelings and to understand that what they do may impact on another child or adult. We give children lots of praise so that they feel valued and accepted. We comfort those that have been hurt and make it very clear that unwanted behaviours will be dealt with. We want children to value and respect themselves and to value and respects other people, their environment and resources and materials.

We want to support children to resolve their own issues with each other. We want them to negotiate and develop positive attitudes towards disagreements and difference.

It is very important that we address unwanted and unacceptable behaviours. We want children to grow up understanding right from wrong. We will do this through explanations and a ‘three warnings’ approach:

• Ask the child not to repeat the unwanted behaviour and explain why.
• Warn the child again that what she/he is doing is not acceptable.
• Remove the child from the situation to sit with an adult who will decide whether it is appropriate to give further explanations of why the behaviour is unacceptable or to just sit next to them for a period of two minutes.

At times, where appropriate, children will not be allowed to participate in certain activities until they have moderated their behaviour or until the following session. This of course depends on the severity of the situation and the child’s level of understanding.

Any significant concerns will be discussed with parents.