Here are two reviews from childminders on behalf of NCMA

Behaviour Management in the Early Years 
This useful book looks at why children behave in different ways and why certain strategies are needed or are effective. I think it's good to know why a strategy works, so it can be adapted in different circumstances.

There are good ideas on changing behaviour and rewards. It promotes positive behaviour, explaining how and why. I liked the chapter that talked about what is "normal" behaviour at different ages/stages of development and looking at the behaviour objectively. There is also a chapter on supporting parents and carers, which can be difficult at times. It's really down to earth and would be helpful if you needed to talk to a parent about their child's unwanted behaviour. Wish I'd had this book to help me in the past.

The book is well set out in easy to read, relevant chapters. Each chapter is in small chunks. The introduction suggests you read it right through rather than dipping in. This is good advice and doesn't take long to read. I then went back to re-read bits that I found particularly interesting/relevant. Score 9/10

An A-Z of Tricky Behaviours in the Early Years

The book is aimed at all childcarers. Parents and carers would also find it useful.

It follows on from the Behaviour Management in the Early Years and gives tried and tested strategies for different unwanted behaviours. To fully understand why and how to use the strategies I feel you need to read the Behaviour Management book first.

It’s a good book to just dip into, find the behaviour you are concerned about and read how childcare practitioners tackled it. There are fifteen tricky behaviours.

I liked the book because it described the unwanted behaviour, how the childminder/staff worked out what to do, what they did and then why it worked. I like to know why a strategy works (or not), so this book met this need.

It’s an easy to follow book. The pen picture of the behaviour is in a box and the explanations are on two pages of the book (don’t have to turn the page). At the end of the book there’s a list of useful books for further reading. After reading this book, you may want to read further about different aspects of behaviour and this list points you in the right direction. Score 9/10

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