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Explain the factors which affect children's behaviour. Include information about self-esteem, self reliance, variations in family practice, children's needs and individual differences.  

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Explain the factors which affect children's behaviour. Include information about self-esteem, self reliance, variations in family practice, children's needs and individual differences. Promoting self-esteem is an important element of a child feeling valued. If they are secure and feel confident, they are less likely to display unwanted behaviour. There are many ways of encouraging good behaviour and using reward stickers and star charts has become a popular approach. Some of these are aimed at building self esteem, for example: * 'I have good thinking skills' * 'I am a kind person' * 'I have done really well today'. Others will be direct rewards, such as: * 'Good work' * 'Well done' * 'A kind act' Whole-class rewards are given in some schools by using Golden Time or something similar. Golden Time is often on a Friday afternoon and children are given a greater independence regarding what they do. In some schools, children can even change to another class...

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