The Principles Of Building Relationships With Children

Developing positive relationships is important within most situations in life, a good way of ensuring these positive relationships progress is to ensure you have effective communication. When working with children if you complicate things it can lead to the child becoming confused as to what is expected of them. Make sure the language that you use is age appropriate to avoid confusion. You may be able to see if the child has understood your request by either checking that your instructions have been carried out or simply by asking the child "do you understand?" and asking them to relay back what you have asked. Communication is a two way thing and to have a positive relationship with somebody you will also

It is important to build positive relationships with children, young people and adults not just within a learning environment but within any social setting, as this forms strong interactive social skills throughout their lives. Children will build from the skills we demonstrate to them because as adults we are their role models. You should always take into account how you approach someone and respond to them as this will determine how they respond to you. Everyone must be given opportunities to establish trust and to feel at ease.

Explain why positive relationships with children and young people are important and how these are built and maintained.

You’ll need to change your behaviour and method of communication when establishing respectful, professional relationships with children and young people. This can be done making yourself more approachable so that they feel safe to talk to you and ask for help. Its also important that you make them feel valued by listening to what they have to say and not rushing them or cutting off their sentences and also

Forming and maintaining positive relationships within a school setting is of great importance. To have good relationships with pupils, staff and parents is not only beneficial to the school but also to pupil’s achievement.

It is essential to establish respectful and professional relationships with children and young people in the role of Teaching Assistant. There are certain strategies which enable such a valued and trusted relationship be established. A relationship in which a child trusts and respects their TA and feels comfortable in their company, allows the TA to offer a supportive and caring environment in which the child can learn and develop.

1.1 Explain why positive relationships with children and young people are important and how these are built and maintained

In a role as a professional adult working with children you will need to remember that you need to be a positive role model for children,this means you will have to show them how to communicate and get along with others at all times through your own relationships and communications with other adults and children.It is very important for children to see adults behaving appropriately and proffesionally in schools.We build relationships with others daily in a diffrnt number of ways children will always respond positively to positive communication and realtionships they are more likely wanting to be in schools and to learn if they have good relationships and are supported by adults around them who get along with each other.

This quote helps us understand how children (and adults!) really want to be listened to:

Effective communication, and respectful relationships are vital when talking with children, young people, and adults as they both allow accurate gathering of information and feelings and the subsequent passing along of any issues that may need to be followed up on.

To create and work on positive relationships in schools, you need to show and role model effective communication in conversations with other adults and the way you approach other adults

Working with children I often run into families that have moved here from another country. The information I have learned in this course is very beneficial in understanding the importance and challenges of working with not only people who are from another country but also those from this country but who grew up in a different culture. It is not only key to listen to their words but knowing that body language and hand gestures mean different things to different cultures is also key to clearer communication.

Swim delineates the importance of positive interactions with children, regardless of age or maturity level. Attunement is one of the three "A's" in childcare, and suggests that "feedback is in tune with or responsive to the behaviors or moods being currently displayed by the child." Aiden and his mother interact with each other in a way that highlights the strength of their attuned relationship. For example, Aiden repeatedly imitates his mother's facial expressions, which suggests that Aiden is responsive, or in tune with, his mother's fluctuating moods and behaviors. Through Aiden mimicking his mother's facial expressions, we can safely guess that they have formed a bond of trust and security.

The teachers fostered strong relationships with the children through communication and guidance. The teachers used respectful and authentic speech when communicating with the children. They held conversations listening to the children’s thoughts and validating them. They did not speak in cute voices, but rather conveyed respect by speaking as they did to adults. The teachers also did not give praise through generic good jobs or thank you, but instead flooded the program with reflective and responsive statements as encouragement techniques. They stated desired behavior throughout activities for example: “Wow, you paint the whole page purple using the small paint strokes, you are going up and down.”, and “Thank you for washing your hands, I can see you scrubbed them really hard to make sure they were clean”. This took direct observation and stated direct feedback for the children to utilize, while validating the child as smiles crept onto their faces after being acknowledged. The teachers also formed meaningful guidance through familiarity with a child’s strengthens and hesitations, in order to facilitate a meaningful and variety of experiences. One child was constructing with blocks when the teacher placed the blocks in the save bin, so no one could touch it, pulling him to the art table. She proceeded to sing Patty Cake, while touching his hands to make the appropriate hand motions. Then the boy began to paint. Later, she told me she did this, because she knew he did not

A kid should treat their parents with respect, they should treat any one higher than them with respect, like in the military a private should treat a sergeant with respect.” And of course the good old 5 key relationships. (My favorite is the Father and son because it is easy to keep and I kind of had lived with my dad my whole life and I take after him a lot.)