Child behaviour: working with parents: Family matters

Developing a constructive relationship with parents is the key to working with children's behavioural problems, says Jennie Lindon Working with parents effectively to support children's behaviour should emerge from general good practice. For example: From the first contact with parents, try to create a friendly working relationship that makes it easier to talk and listen to each other. You will warm more to some parents than to others, but your professional responsibility is to communicate in an even-handed way towards everyone. Sometimes...