Guiding Behaviour: Are we expecting too much?
With Guest Speaker Emma Rattenbury. In this session we'll touch on where our expectations come from, how they influence the way we interpret behaviour and why reflecting on and gently questioning our own beliefs is just as important as understanding children's behaviour.
First session
04 Aug 2026, 6:30 pm – 7:15 pm AEST
Zoom
About the event
Pedagogy Pop-Up Webinar
Guiding Behaviour: Are we expecting too much?
With Guest Speaker Emma Rattenbury
When: 4th August 2026
Time: 6:30pm - 7:15pm
Our expectations of children's behaviour don't appear out of nowhere. They're shaped by our own experiences, the messages we received growing up, workplace culture and society's ideas about what children "should" do and how we "should" respond.
Are all of these expectations realistic or even helpful? In this session we'll touch on where our expectations come from, how they influence the way we interpret behaviour and why reflecting on and gently questioning our own beliefs is just as important as understanding children's behaviour.
Together we'll consider how realistic expectations can strengthen relationships, reduce frustration and create more responsive and supportive learning environments.
About Emma Rattenbury
Beginning as a Trainee in 2005, Emma has over 20 years in the early childhood education sector. Holding a Masters of Child Play Therapy, Emma is a strong advocate for inclusion that is practical, evidence-informed and grounded in children’s lived experience. As an AuDHD mum in a neurodivergent household, Emma is passionate about broadening the way the early childhood sector understands development, advocating for strengths-based, neurodiversity-affirming approaches that honour the individual child.
Tickets
General Admission
$25.00
GST included
+$0.63 ticket service fee
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