Help please!! Challenging behaviour!!

[rcsimsy]

Hi! Can anyone help me with this question please, been working on knowledge questions for too long and now have brain freeze!!!
Explain why it is important to respond to children's challenging behaviour fairly, positively and consistently according to their age needs, abilities and the avoidance of stereotyping.
Why is it important to encourage and reward positive behaviour.

Did this a while back, here is what I can remember:
Importance of encouraging and rewarding positive behavior,learning theories all stress importance of praise and reward and leading as a role model.
E.g. behaviorists (conditioning), reward reinforces desired behaviour, no attention to unwanted behaviour
E.g. social (cognitivism), acting as good role model/learning by observing
E.g. self-fulfilling prophecy, children will live up to positive expectation
There is a argument that rewards lower self esteem and make children dependent on praise (Rachel Underwood: Praise what does it teach?).
Then you could finish with examples of how these theories are used in your setting. You could mention your positive behaviour policies which might link in with another K number in your unit. You could mention reasons why positive behaviour is important in your setting (e.g.safety)
Hope this will give you a starting point!

[rcsimsy]

Thank you! Helped me get started on why its important to encourage and reward positive behaviour. Still struggling a bit with responding to children's challenging behaviour fairly,positively and consistently according to their age needs,abilities and the avoidence of stereotyping. Can't seem to get my head round it, one of those questions I keep reading but not sinking in!!!!

[rcsimsy]

Finally got my head around the question!!! Time to move onto the next lot!!!!