6162 Week 4

This week I explored the Challenging Behaviors section on ZeroToThree.org. This section aids in my professional development because I am working at a childcare center for the summer until school starts back, I have a three year old at home, and in the future I want to own a child care center. Some of the challenging behaviors outlined are sleeping behaviors, aggression, and inconsolable crying. When I think of challenging behaviors, I think that children are testing to see their boundaries, how far they can push the adult, and figuring out their emotions. Zero To Three suggest that challenging behaviors are all apart of a child's social and emotional development. Most parents at the center where I work complain about their children not cooperating and simply not following directions. The website has a section on how to get children to cooperate, they break each behavior down into a section instead of grouping it together.  Zero To Three states, "Toddlers are realizing that they are separate individuals from their parents and caregivers. This means that they are driven to assert themselves, to communicate their likes and dislikes, and to act independently (as much as they can!). Toddlers are also developing the language skills that help them express their ideas, wants, and needs. Policy makers support early childhood education by maintaining a standard for health, nutrition, and the four developmental domains. Policy makers want to ensure that children are cared for holistically and this website has a section for each main topic that policy makers look for in quality education.