Participants will examine the common causes of challenging behavior in early childhood. Participants will explore positive guidance strategies to address challenging behavior. Participants will examine behavior in the context of personal factors that cause behavioral challenges including: developmental stages, temperament, and other issues such as trauma or disability. Participants will examine the influence of environmental design, negative caregiving climate, family dynamics and cultural factors on a child’s behavior. Using resources from the Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning (CSEFL), special consideration on how general, targeted and intensive interventions can be used for behavior will be outlined. Attendees will have an opportunity to practice linking probable causes of behavior with appropriate guidance strategies.