Unit 028 Develop Positive Relationships with Children, Young People and Other Involved in their care Outcome 1 Be able to develop positive relationships with children and young people

Positive relationships are important with children and young people because I need to establish trust with them so that we can work together day. If I don’t have that positive relationship with the children then they won’t trust me enough to talk to me or listen to me. It takes time for relationships to be built, they don’t just develop. In order to build these relationships I would get down to the same level as the children and talk to them and play with them and slowly encourage them to join in with me in the various activities we are doing, should it be drawing a picture or building blocks etc. I would give the children lots of approval, reassurance and encouragement while working with them in order to give them more confidence in letting me join in with their play and to aid them opening up to me more. I would also show the children I work with respect and courtesy so that they in turn can show the same to me. I would ensure I communicate clearly with the children so that they understand what I expect of them and in turn I would ensure that I listen to them to what they have to say as I feel that trust and positive relationships cannot be built of I am unable to listen to their needs and wants. To carry this out effectively I need to get down to the child’s level and let them talk to me without rushing them or trying to guess what they are going to say and I would also try and keep a child’s confidence if it is appropriate to do so.