Supporting children's relationships
Introduction
In this video clip you will see two children, a baby and his older cousin, interacting with each other. Relationships and friendships can play an important role in supporting children and opportunities for children to interact with one another and with older and younger children are important. The keyworker responds sensitively to this relationship, by encouraging and enjoying the contact between the two children and continues to support their relationship as they prepare to go home with their aunt.
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Description
Building effective relationships is one key feature of effective practice when working with babies and young children, together with responsive care and respect. This video clip illustrates the relationship between a baby and an older cousin being valued and promoted. It shows the keyworker actively supporting the relationship and demonstrating warmth and interest for both children.
Focus
Approaches to supporting relationships are shown, as the keyworker talks to the older child and to the baby, sharing aspects of the babies day and delighting in the physical contact between the two children. Later, as the children's aunt arrives, the keyworker takes the opportunity to talk to her, providing further opportunities for the two children to interact.
Transcript
Staff:
Hello, Amy: Who's that? There she is, yeah.
That's you sorted out now.
Ohh, big cuddles. Who's that? There's Amy.
(Baby gurgles)
Amy. Where's Amy? Your big cousin. You giving her cuddles?
(Child giggles)
Give her a cuddle.
Ahh, she's got your toes. Op Op Op.
(Staff and baby giggle.)
I think we need something to eat.
Oh, Cuddles.
Amy:
(To baby) did you want another (cuddle)?
Staff:
Oh, another one
Mother:
Get it, it's under your coat. You can go back and get it, go and have a wee look, go and have a look, good girl.
Staff:
He was painting today so he will probably have some paint underneath him; he needed a bath. (To baby) Won't you? You got a bath didn't you, but you're still covered in paint. Stephen, you telling your mummy you were painting a picture?
Mother:
Is it for nana?
Staff:
He was very messy. He was painting his mouth. Weren't you? Standing with the paint brush... A hair, stuck to your mouth, your hand. Did you like painting? No? He was very messy. Wasn't he, Amy?
Amy:
He was.
Staff:
Amy's bag, thank you, yes.
Amy:
Carry that.
Staff:
I think that's too heavy for him.
Amy:
You can carry that, that's not too heavy.
Staff:
That one. Yeah...
End of transcript