Hilltop House Childcare - Behaviour Management Policy
Behaviour Management Policy
We as Childminders recognise, encourage and demonstrate positive behaviour. Each individual child will be encouraged and nurtured.
As Childminders we will:
- Give praise and reward good behaviour.
- Give five minutes warning that games need to be finished and cleared away.
- Listen to each child’s opinion and include them in any planning.
Each Child will be encouraged to:
- Set a good example to other children present
- Use good manners, saying please and thank you appropriately.
- Listen to the childminder.
- Do as requested, not plead for extra play time, or answer back etc.
- Never use bad language.
- Respect our home, toys and others property.
Physical punishment is not an option, therefore reprimanding in the form of smacking, or shaking, or any other means which may be regarded as humiliating, threatening, or frightening will never be used.
Children will be spoken to calmly and gently, yet being firm when necessary. The only circumstance where it is acceptable to shout is where the child may be in danger.
Behaviour related incidents will be recorded and monitored. Persistent problems will be noted and parents may be invited to discuss the matter with us.
In the very unlikely event where unacceptable behaviour cannot be averted or controlled, we reserve the right to withdraw our childminding service. We will do this only if there is no alternative solution and when the parents have been fully consulted.