Nursery World - Alert the parents

It is important that parents be more involved in the early years of their children's education. When a mother sees her child at the nursery doorstep, she cannot imagine that ten years down the line that child may be a delinquent. Across the country there are children in nurseries who exhibit degrees of anti-social behaviour, including a lack of respect for equipment, parents and staff, little concern for their peers and a poor attitude towards their own education. To combat this there needs to be a triangular approach that involves the child, parent and teacher. Working to nip the problem in the bud at this stage is the best we can do to maximise the educational potential of the child, which is my ultimate aim in life for every child passing through my nursery.

Across the country there are children in nurseries who exhibit degrees of anti-social behaviour, including a lack of respect for equipment, parents and staff, little concern for their peers and a poor attitude towards their own education. To combat this there needs to be a triangular approach that involves the child, parent and teacher. Working to nip the problem in the bud at this stage is the best we can do to maximise the educational potential of the child, which is my ultimate aim in life for every child passing through my nursery.

If we underestimate the damage that unresolved early bad behaviour can cause, we do so at our peril.

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