Encouraging Good behaviour

Kids Island Nursery and Cocoon Nursery in Dubai are professional early childhood educators in Dubai who lead by example. We encourage good behaviour by mimicking what we want children to follow. We are governed by the EYFS framework which guides our education activities, and the kind of educators we hire as your child’s caregiver. We believe that teaching children to behave positively means, we have to behave positively ourselves so children will follow.

Kids Island and Cocoon Nurseries leads by example, and we try to follow the right code of conduct in every situation. We understand that children are mainly influenced the actions of adults and not by our words, and therefore setting the right example is key to bringing up kind, considerate and compassionate children in Dubai.

Many parents say that at times, they are frustrated by the fruitless attempt to get their child to behave when out in social situations. And no amount of yelling out rules gets to them. Although we are inclined to correct our children at every corner, the best way to influence good behaviour is by modelling that behaviour in every situation. So if you want your child to say, “Please”, “Thank you”, and “May I?” we have to do the same when interacting with other adults and the children as well.

Our curriculum entails varied subject matters, but we include many learning opportunities to help children practice good manners. The stories we read are selected on good moral endings which help them see opportunities where others succeed by being nice. We include role plays, to encourage kindness to each other. We use role play and games to create situations where they can show off their good behaviour they learn. It is important that we teach and also let them practice.

The staff at Kids Island and Cocoon Nurseries in Dubai are trained to observe good behaviour and offer praise and encouragement as positive reinforcement. Children love to gain recognition for things they do, and by appreciating good behaviour, each time, children are motivated to keep at it.

We encourage many parents to try these simple steps at home too, and although at times, you may find yourself pulling your hair out in anger, it is always best to not show your frustration to your child and instead try the talking and reasoning method. If you find that your three year old is constantly drawing on important documents and presentations, they may repeat this action, because they think it’s funny, and also to get your attention. Furthermore, they are inclined to react the same way towards another sibling, should the same happen to them. Instead of yelling, sit down with him, and explain to him how important your work documents are, tell them how long it takes to complete, and how you would much rather spend that time with them at home. Children always want to know that they are the centre of your world, and by relating this fact to them, your young toddler will see to it that he never draws at the back of your project proposal again.

Our nurseries Dubai are centred around encouraging good behaviour as well as cultivating a need to learn.