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Managing unwanted behaviour in pre-school children.

Theresa Taylor1

  • 1Ealing Primary Care Trust.

Community Practitioner : the Journal of the Community Practitioners' & Health Visitors' Association
|April 26, 2007
PubMed
Summary

This pilot program empowers parents with skills to manage preschooler behavior issues like tantrums and sleep problems. Early intervention improves child behavior and parental confidence, reducing referrals to specialist services.

Area of Science:

  • Child Psychology
  • Parenting Interventions
  • Early Childhood Education

Background:

  • Preschool children exhibit common behavioral challenges (sleep, feeding, tantrums, defiance).
  • Parents often struggle to manage these behaviors, impacting family well-being.
  • Existing services may have long waiting lists for behavioral support.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate a pilot behavior group for parents of preschoolers.
  • To enhance parental self-confidence and coping strategies for child behavior management.
  • To provide early, accessible intervention for behavioral difficulties.

Main Methods:

  • A pilot program led by community nursery nurses (CNNs).
  • Six groups, each with six parents/carers and their children (ages 2-5).

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  • Evaluation using pre-post questionnaires and direct parent-child interaction observation.

    • Main Results:

    • Positive parent feedback and increased parental self-confidence reported.
    • Demonstrated effectiveness in managing undesirable child behaviors.
    • Indicated a need for continued early preventative work with families.

    Conclusions:

    • The behavior group is a successful early intervention model.
    • Accessible local clinic services improve parental support for child behavior.
    • This approach can reduce referrals to Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS).