Tamsin Grimmer is the early years director of Linden Learning and teaches on the Primary and Early Years Initial Teacher Training PGCE Programmes at Bath Spa University. She has a wealth of experience and has written several books supporting early years teachers and educators. Tamsin is passionate about young children’s learning and development and is fascinated by how very young children think. She believes that all children deserve educators who are inspiring, dynamic, reflective and loving. She has coined the phrase 'loving pedagogy' and has a keen interest in schematic play, promoting positive behaviour and supporting children's emotional development.

• Introduction Feeling safe and secure Why children behave the way they do Realistic expectations Acknowledging and validating feelings Becoming a behaviour detective Strategies to support challenging behaviour Self-regulation and co-regulation Linking behaviour and emotions with schematic play Our ethos and partnerships Concluding remarks

'Fantastic! My new "go to" book about behaviour. Tamsin’s wealth of experience, knowledge and writing style has enabled her to find the perfect balance between theory/research/practical examples to create a really clear companion to reflective practice.Her refreshing and realistic approach recognises the challenges for practitioners and the complex influences on behaviour for the children in their care. As we know there is no quick fix for "behaviour" that we find challenging. But increasing our emotional, mental health and trauma awareness enables us to use a proactive, nurturing, loving pedagogy to develop an ethos that will give adults and children the "best possible chance" of feeling listened to and understood. As Tamsin says and demonstrates in her practical suggestions, by "responding mindfully rather than reacting emotionally" we can improve our practice and each child’s experience incrementally day by day.'Dr Kay Mathieson, international speaker, author and independent early years consultant