Q. I have a preschool child who does not nap and has difficulties staying on their bed during sleep time. How do I respond to this child?

Q. How can I support a 7-year-old child who is rude not only to me but to the other children in the group? This child calls his peers, ugly, fat, poopy pants and knucklehead; he does this when he is being playful and when he gets angry. When I ask him to tidy up, he often says, “no way poopy pants,” and then he laughs and runs away. When I’m serving snack, he will say, “you are a poopy pants,” which gets all the children laughing. I’m feeling frustrated and I’m not sure what to do.

Q. I have a child in my group that often denies her behaviour and blames others for things we know she has done. What can we do to stop her from lying?

Q. I have a child in my program who refuses to eat most food that is offered. This child loves to eat bread, crackers, yogurt and fruit. My expectation is for every child to try at least one bite before they get more of the food they like.

I have a child in my group who often engages in challenging behaviours and this child takes much of my attention. How do I divide my time between all the needs of the children?

Q. A child always brings toys or an object from home even if told it is against our policies. This is especially important given all the security measures during Covid-19. What can I do to decrease this from occurring?

Q. We have a school-age child who struggles with organizing their personal items. For example, they will place their toys, books or school work on their table and not have space for their snack. They have a hard time finding things in their cubby when it’s time to get dressed to go outside. What can we do to help him?