Understanding children's behaviour: learning to be with others in the early years

Many Early Years settings are taking in children for longer periods and at a younger age.

However, their day-to-day practice has not necessarily changed and instead leads to the 'management' of behaviour, rather than investigating why the behaviour is taking place.

Through a combination of practice, theory and reflection, leading Early Years education consultant Penny Tassoni explores children's behaviour from a child-centred point of view.

In doing so, she shows how, over time, children learn to be with others and the strategies that adults can use to positively support this development.