Challenging behaviour may be an effort to fulfil a valid requirement or an indication of a child’s need to be pleased. When children feel valued and respected, a caring relationship between children and adults will emerge and adults being the role model will have a positive effect on the way that they behave and interact with others. As children manage their behaviour their self-esteem and confidence will improve for instance; a two-year-old not being able to sit still, or an eight-year-old unable to contain their excitement and wait for their turn. Young children face many challenges in the classroom and what they do and say in an appropriate way can be a task. (Australian Children’s Education and Care Quality Authority.
