Unit 5: Develop Positive Relationship with Children, Young People and Others Involved in Their Care. 1. Be able to develop positive relationships with children and young people. 1.1 Explain why positive relationships with children and young people and how these are built and maintained Positive relationship with children and young people is important because they help children to develop their independence, self esteem and wellbeing. A child will always play and learn better when they are comfortable in their surroundings.
When working with the children, I like to give a lot of positive praise. Also, rather than focusing on something negative that a child is doing, I
CYP 3.3 (6.1) How to support children and young peoples self confidence and self esteem It is an important part of our role as an adult working with children to support them feel able to achieve and have the skills to Part of this comes from how the child feels about themselves, and we can make a positive contribution to this by building up children's self confidence and self esteem. It is important to take time to listen to and value what individuals say. What is important to a child may seem insignificant to an adult. We need to be able to empathise and remember that children’s view of the world is very different to ours. A child that feels that their concerns are taken seriously and not disregarded will feel valued.
We are more likely to communicate with each other if we have positive relationships. Explain the range of effective techniques and skills that are used when building positive relationships with children, young people and adults (1 1.2, 2 2.1). You should always make eye contact when listening, if someone is talking to you but you are looking elsewhere they will think you are not interested in what they are saying. Also when speaking to children you should always kneel down to their level and react in a positive way to what they are saying. You should always be direct and clear about what you are saying to the child, you could get them to repeat what you have said to them back to you so you know they are clear of what you have said.
| 1.1.Explain why effective communication is important in developing positive relationships with children ,young people and adults. One of the most profound experiences we can have in our lives is the connection we have with other human beings. Positive and supportive relationships will help us to feel healthier, happier, and more productive with our lives. Effective communication is the glue that helps you deepen your connections to others and improve teamwork, decision-making, and problem solving. It enables you to communicate even negative or difficult messages without creating conflict or destroying trust.
CYPCore35 CYPCore35-1.1 Explain why positive relationships with children and young people are important and how these are built and maintained. Positive relationships are built and maintained e.g. : Why positive relationship are important: * Children become strong & independent through positive relationships * Very aware of adults attitudes and perceptive if they are liked & valued * Any negativity is immediately picked up by children * Rejection can follow them into adulthood and breed negativity and low self esteem * How they are built & maintained: * Being warm and approachable * Giving praise • communicating effectively • being consistent and fair * keeping promises and honouring commitments * mutual respect Why is it important for you to build positive relationships with the children in your care, explain to me how you build and maintain these? In your writing please provide at least five bullet point examples. * To get the best out of them * To then be able to encourage them to strive to be their best.
Social and Emotional Development Physical development Communication and Language Personal Social and Emotional Development (PSED) Children must be provided with experiences and support which will help them to develop a positive self of themselves and others, to have respect for others social skills and a positive disposition to learning, practitioners must ensure support for children’s emotional well being enabling them to know themselves and what they can do. For children this means being special to someone and well cared for this is vital for their physical social and emotional well being. When a child is acknowledged by the important people in there life, a child will grow in confidence, and gain inner strength through their secure attachments with them. Exploration within a close relationship will lead to growing self assurance, which will promote a sense of belonging allowing the child to explore the world from a secure base. A child needs an adult to set a good example and to give them opportunities to interact with others so they can develop positive ideas both about themselves and others.
1 - Be able to develop positive relationships with children and young people | | 1.3 - evaluate own effectiveness in building relationships with children or young people | | It is important to have positive relationships with children to help build a child’s self-esteem and confidence and also to give them a feeling of acceptance within their new environment. It is very important to not only gain the trust of a child, but to also build on that trust so the child feels comfortable and protected whilst in your care. When building positive relationships with children you need to listen to the child and learn how they communicate and express their feelings and how they show their emotions so that the child feels that they are understood. It is good to praise children and encourage them and not to be critical or negative towards them. To maintain a positive relationship with children, there is a need for the child to understand that you will be there for them to listen to and work through any problems in a calm and relaxed manner.
This theory was first developed by Abraham Maslow. He described that self-actualizing people share such things like awareness and acceptance of themselves and lean towards spontaneity and openness and are very positive people in general. Maslow believed that the highest personal need was that of self-actualization. Later, Carl Rogers introduced conditions of worth where in the effort to gain positive regard from others, people will deny their true selves to meet expectations. An advantage of this theory is that it drives parents to encourage their children at a young age to build up a large self-esteem; their sense of self-worth.
Therefore it is essential that we behave in a very good mannered way, so that we could be good role models for them. When talking to them we should keep eye contact and smile, so they do not feel intimidated by us. Similarly with children who are a bit older you should keep eye contact and approach them a smile. We should also listen very carefully to what they are saying and show that you are very interested too, as the children can get very annoyed when do not have your full attention. Make sure that you come down to their level so that you don't look intimidated to them.