Trauma-informed practices for supporting children with challenging behaviour

Supporting children with challenging behaviour is some of the most important — and most demanding — work early childhood teachers do. The stress can be overwhelming, and many kaiako experience compassion fatigue or secondary trauma. At the same time, children may be expressing deep distress in ways that feel confusing or hard to manage.

This live webinar with experienced educator Lucy Wood will help teachers to:

• Understand causes of trauma unique to the context of Aotearoa New Zealand

• Recognise the impact of trauma on children’s behaviour

• Respond to challenging behaviours with compassion, clarity, and confidence

With more children entering early childhood centres with complex needs, this webinar will support you to transform challenging moments into opportunities for growth, resilience, and connection, and to create safe, supportive environments that promote the wellbeing of both tamariki and kaiako.