Sometimes, children's undesirable behavior stems from a need or a desire to attract attention. The child learns that the best way to attract the adult's attention is to perform a behavior that the adult does not approve of.
On the other hand, children's inappropriate behavior is often a result of environmental factors that are beyond the child's control. Therefore, external factors that cause undesirable behavior need to be taken into account. If the child's behavior is triggered by external factors, environmental conditions need to be regulated. It may not always be possible to regulate environmental conditions. In this case, the teacher should know that the child is under stress and should help him find alternative coping methods.
* Environmental Factors That Can Be Effective:
Physical environment:The physical environment encourages or discourages the child. For example, a large classroom creates an urge to run around the classroom. Having the materials to be used on high shelves causes the child to become dependent on the teacher. Confusion in the area where the activity will take place causes disruptive behavior and aggression. Waiting in line or standing too close causes pushing and other aggressive behaviors.
Expectations that are not appropriate for the child's developmental level:Each stage of development has its own characteristics, needs and behaviors. When the expectation level is high or low, they become disappointed or bored. Expectations should be in line with the child's abilities. When expectations and the environment are not appropriate for the child's age, undesirable behaviors occur.
Inconsistent messages:Different reactions may be shown to the same behavior at different times. In this case, the child cannot understand what is accepted and what is not. Sometimes there may be a discrepancy between acceptable behavior at home and accepted behavior at school. Changing undesirable behavior depends on consistent behavior.
Excessive sensitivity to stimuli: Many children develop with a stimulating environment, but for some, color, sound, activity level and movement can be extremely tiring and suffocating. . Sometimes overactive children have difficulty calming down, exhibit aggressive and disruptive behavior, and have difficulty concentrating on their activities because there are too many stimuli in the environment. In this case, solutions may be found, such as taking the child to a place in the classroom where he can calm down, changing the place where the child sits in the classroom so that he is less affected by stimuli.
* Environmental Factors That the Teacher Cannot Change
Health problems: Health has a serious impact on behavior. Children are not as adept as adults at expressing that they are not feeling well. When they are sick, they may exhibit unwanted or unexpected behavior.
Allergies:Some children's behavior may be affected by food or environmental allergies. As a result, the child may be overactive, moody, and his/her attention span may shorten.
Inadequate nutrition:Behaviors are also affected by eating habits. A child who comes to school hungry may be tired, grumpy, fragile, and sensitive.
Sensory problems:Behaviors may also be caused by vision and hearing problems. A child with vision problems may act insecure, clumsy, and have difficulty following instructions. Likewise, a child with a hearing problem may shout, become distracted, or exhibit excessively active or destructive behavior. They may exhibit inappropriate behavior. (divorce, frequent arguments between parents, financial problems, birth of a sibling, moving to a new house, one of the family members being constantly out of town)
Undesirable behaviors vary among children. There are many reasons why a child may behave inappropriately. is. Before judging that the child does the behavior consciously and willingly, other factors affecting the behavior should be carefully reviewed.
If the problem behavior arises from a situation that cannot be changed (such as divorce), the child should be helped to gain skills to cope with this situation.
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