Getting settled

A child's challenging behaviour is just one of the issues that can be dealt with co-operatively by nursery staff, parents and other agencies, as members of the Early Years Intervention Team in the London borough of Camden explain One of our early referrals was three-year-old Casper (not his real name), a much-loved only child who was experiencing significant difficulties settling in to nursery. Nursery staff found it very difficult to cope with his temper tantrums and screaming. His language skills were delayed, and every day he put himself at risk in the nursery setting, running out of rooms into the...