CAREGIVERS AND CHILDREN: INDICATORS OF POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS
National Network for Child Care's Connections
Newsletter
Cathy Malley
Extension Educator
Human Development and Family Studies
University of Connecticut Cooperative Extension
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SIGNS OF A STRONG RELATIONSHIP:
- Children show cooperation.
- Children share feelings with each other and with caregiver.
- Children show consideration for others feelings and property.
- Children are able to take responsibility for their actions.
- Caregiver has a positive attitude towards the group as well
as the individuals.
- Children's rights and feelings are respected and supported
at all times.
- Children are allowed independence as appropriate.
SIGNS OF PROBLEMS IN RELATIONSHIPS:
- Absence of those behaviors which show a strong relationship.
- Caregiver is often angry, upset, or resentful towards children.
- Struggles and hassles frequently over routine matters.
- Arguments and conflicts occur often between children or with
caregivers.
- Children show fear or stress around caregiver.
- Caregiver must use force or power to have requests met.
- Caregiver often talks to children in sarcastic or lecturing
tones.
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Reprinted with permission from the National Network for Child
Care - NNCC. Malley, C. (1992). Caregivers and children: Indicators
of positive relationships. In Todd, C.M. (Ed.), *School-age
connections*, 1(5), p. 4. Urbana-Champaign, IL: University
of Illinois Cooperative Extension Service.
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