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	Understanding Behavior in Foster Children Preview Description Testimonials Related Courses Share Foster children often enter homes with challenging behaviors rooted in a history of trauma. Parents need to be able to decipher problem behavior in order to understand its source. This insight will enable parents to help their children heal and learn new, more acceptable ways to express themselves. This course will look at the function, or purpose, of behaviors, and will provide keys for unlocking the underlying meaning of challenging behaviors. Also covered are the ABCs of behavior and a look at parenting styles. At the end of this course, you will be able to: list the 3 steps for understanding a child's behavior understand and be able to describe surface behaviors list 4 common reasons for behavior describe the ABCs of behavior list 7 behavior trackers describe 4 parenting styles and state their relationship to a child's behavior Knowing what drives the behavior and eliminating it, really helps to solve the child's behavior problem. Rhonda N. Some kids may need adults that have dealt with kids in their situation to talk to them like they need them to. You just cant holler or scold a child without knowing the real reason why they are acting out. Every child needs that comfort zone and that person who seems to understand how they are feeling. Barbara T. Positive Parenting 1 Viewers learn how to use cooperation, tracking behavior, and encouragement as positive parenting techniques. Anger Pie Dr. Rick Delaney discusses how an understanding of the ABCs of behavior can help parents ward off angry outbursts in 5- to 10-year-old children. Share this with friends. Link to share: This course examines problematic child behavior including: surface behaviors the ABCs of behavior tracking behavior 4 credit hours, $20.00 per person