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Growth & Development

Behaviour

Problem 

Signs

Children may engage in one or more problem behaviours from time to time. Some factors should be considered in determining whether the behaviour is truly of concern.

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These include:

  • injuring themselves or others

  • behaving in a manner that presents immediate risk to themselves or others

  • frequency and severity of the behaviour

  • number of problematic behaviours that are occurring at one time

  • significant change in the child’s behaviour

  • withdrawal If the child presents

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With any type of the following behaviours, consider this a red flag:

 

Self-Injurious Behaviour

► Bites self, slaps self, grabs at self

► Picks at skin, sucks excessively on skin/ bangs head on surfaces

► Eats inedibles

► Intentional vomiting (when not ill)

► Potentially harmful risk taking (e.g., running into traffic, setting fires)

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Aggression

► Temper tantrums, excessive anger, threats

► Hits, kicks, bites, scratches others, pulls hair

► Bangs, slams objects, property damage

► Cruelty to animals

► Hurting those less able/bullies others

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Social Behaviour

► Difficulty paying attention/hyperactive, overly impulsive

► Screams, cries excessively, swears

► Hoarding, stealing

► No friends, socially isolated, will not make eye or other contact, withdrawn

► Anxious, fearful/extreme shyness, agitated

► Compulsive behaviour, obsessive thoughts, bizarre talk

► Exhibiting inappropriate behaviour in public (e.g., undressing)

► Touches self or others in inappropriate ways, precocious knowledge of a sexual nature

► Flat affect, inappropriate emotions, unpredictable angry outburst, disrespect or striking

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Life Skills

► Oppositional behaviour

► Running away

► Resisting assistance that is inappropriate to age

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Self-Stimulatory Behaviour

► Deficits in expected functional behaviours (e.g., eating, toileting, dressing, poor play skills)

► Regression, e.g., loss of skills, refusal to eat, sleep disturbances

► Difficulty managing transitions/routine changes

► Hand-flapping, hand wringing, rocking, swaying

► Repetitious twirling, repetitive object manipulation

Having concerns about a child's development?

Having difficulty coping? Need some advice?

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