As educators, we ask ourselves why children are exhibiting strange behavior and what can I do help lead and guide children into appropriate behavior. There are many risk factors that can impact a child’s behavior. As educators and parents our goal is to encourage positive behavior that allows the child to thrive and be a success in learning. In this paper, I am going to discuss risk factors that influence behavior and strategies that teachers can use to help the child regain control over their behavior. Challenging behavior risk factors have been arranged into two categories biological and environmental.
A biological risk factor is defined,” as anything that impacts a child from the time the child was conceived and until birth, and begins with genes” (Kaiser & Sklar Rasminsky, 2012, p. 18). According to Kaiser and Sklar Rasminsky (2012), environmental risk factor is described as “the section begins with the child’s family-a child’s closest environment and moves outward through Bronfenbrenner’s (1979) ecological model which focuses on peers, school, community, and influences from society” (p.18). The risk factors that I am going to discuss in this paper that influences behavior is no parent involvement, poverty, and media (violence).
Parents are key components to a child’s life and development. As educators, we know that being a parent can have many challenges. Children should be important to their parents, but in some cases the child may not have a positive relationship or bond with their dad or mom. When a parent is not involved in their child’s life, education, or development or does not respond to the child in a warm and loving manner, the child may react with aggressive behavior.
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...an by that is we need to meet the child where they are in life, who they are, respect them as individuals, and redirect them into positive and appropriate behavior. When we promote the message to children that they are loved, valued, they develop a sense of belonging, as well as a sense of self that promotes a positive self-esteem.
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