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In Bridging the Relationship Gap: Connecting with Children Facing Adversity, Sara Langworthy makes the point that when dealing with challenging behavior, early childhood providers need to be scientists.  They need to "develop skills of observing behavior and recognizing triggers or potential issues before they become full blown problems."  To understand a particular occurrence they need to be knowledgeable about...

• Child's context:  What is this child going through?  Does the child seem overstressed?  Tired?  Anxious?
• Daily context:  What's different about today?  Did something happen earlier that may have brought on this behavior?
• Activity context:  What is it about this particular activity that may be triggering the child?
• Peer context:  Are other children a factor?  Have they somehow contributed to the escalation?
• Your context:  How are you feeling?  Are you emotionally capable of handling this situation, or do you need to find another adult to intervene?

Relationships play an important role in human development, especially in the first years of life. Bridging the Relationship Gap provides tools and encouragement to be the strong, positive, and nurturing adult these children need in order to thrive.

Learn more about the factors that contribute to the achievement and relationship gap including ecological, biological, and cultural differences. Most importantly, find many tools and resources to help you more effectively deal with the tough situations and become each child's strongest ally. Softbound, 200 pgs. Age focus 0–8.

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