Family Support Network | Understanding Your Child's Behaviors
Understanding Your Child's Behaviors
To be able to help children with difficult behaviors, those in their lives need to understand why the behavior is happening. Many things can affect behavior, including how they're growing, their personality, how their family and cultural background affects them, and whether they have been through any stressful or traumatic events. By understanding these factors, as well as what your child is trying to tell you through their challenging behavior, you can take the first step towards finding a solution.
Resources
Social-Emotional Learning: What Is SEL and Why SEL Matters
Learn what social-emotional skills are and the important role they play throughout our lives.
Temperament: Intensity of Reaction
Discover parenting strategies that match a child’s temperament, whether they are a “low reactor,” or a “BIG reactor.”
Key Social and Emotional Milestones at Various Ages
Understanding Your Child’s Social and Emotional Development from Birth to Age 5