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Positive behavior support

Positive behavior support means using kind and clear ways to guide your child and help them when they struggle. You play an important role in helping your child learn and grow, and there are many ways you can make a positive difference.  

  • Help your child feel good about school
  • Teach your child why it’s important to follow rules at home, school and in the community
  • Volunteer in school activities when you can
  • Help your child learn and practice good behavior at home and in other places
  • If your child is in a special program at school, take part in the teaching and support
  • Celebrate your child’s successes and progress 

Positive Behavioral Interventions & Supports helps families support children’s behavioral, academic, social, emotional, and mental health. Learn about partnerships for behavior on the Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports website. 

Childcare.gov has information on challenging behaviors and preventing expulsions and suspensions. Learn about challenging behaviors on the Childcare.gov website. 

The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) Expulsion Reduction and Prevention Policy Statement states its commitment to providing support and resources to parents and others to assist in developing strategies to address challenging behaviors in children to reduce suspensions or expulsions. Download TWC’s Expulsion Reduction and Prevention Policy Statement. 

Understanding and Managing Children’s Behaviors Has information, support, and strategies from Head Start addressing challenging behaviors in children. Learn about children’s behaviors on the Head Start website.