1.1 Explain why positive relationships with children and young people are important and how these are built and maintained.
When working with children and young people it is important that they feel safe and secure in their environment, they are able to be relaxed, be heard, understood and have access to choice.
For children’s emotional development as well as other areas of development it is vital to build positive relationships with children and young people. The quality of the relationship that is formed and maintained can have a big impact on ways in which people can work with them.
When working in the pre-school setting I form good relationships with the children I work with these are positive for the child as they help the child become confident, secure emotionally enhance play and learning this encourages growth in language.
Security that is built up helps them to feel at ease and therefore aids separation from parents and carers when entering the setting. As the relationship with them develops I am able to recognise when they are feeling sad, happy, anxious or angry through their expressions and emotions.
An example when working with a child in my setting, although he is not able to use speech the relationship I have with him enables me to know how he is feeling through his body language such as eye contact or facial expression as well as sign language, this positive working relationship helps me understand him at a deeper level enabling me to understand his individual needs and developmental. Working with other children I develop strong bonds with helps me understand their interests their likes and dislikes. When their needs are met they become engaged and happy and are able to maintain positive behaviour.
Strong relationships and bonds can only be developed effectively with all children and young people if certain