Name Age 2-3 3-4 4-5 5-6 Gender: Male Female

Observation Duration (mins.)

Indicators of Behaviour Problems Yes No

Stubbornness
Disrespectful to others even when approached by in a calm manner.
Ignores instructions or pretend as if he/she is not listening.
Do not share toys and accessories during play group play/ activities.
Argues with friends often during group play/ activities.
Fights playmates when things don’t go according to their desires.
Destructiveness
Whine, cry and shout whenever feels hungry.
Whine, cry and shout whenever feels tired and sleepy.
Being aggressive and kick, hit and pinch others whenever feels tired and sleepy.
Blames others when something goes wrong during a group activity.
Teases and pushes others around him when enraged (angry).
Throw things/toys in a repeated manner in order to break them during an anger episode.
Takes things without asking and do not like to share things/ toys during play activities
Temper Tantrums
Easily triggered and gets irritated if ignored by playmates or caretakers and starts screaming.
Show cruel behaviour by throwing things and stomping loudly.
Flail arms and legs and often hold their breath in order to express their displeasure.
Displays temper outbursts by lying on ground or banging their head against object around them.
Seeks attention by shouting and making weird noises.
Displays irritated behaviour whenever dislocated to a new place or new environment.

To evaluate sum up all the “yes’’ marked in the checklist. The total score should not exceed “18”. Higher
scores indicate behavioral issues that need attention and corrective measures.

Score Interpretation
Normal behaviour or Slight concern may be needed as some behaviour related issues
1-6 are usually present in most children of the same age group and will wear off as the
child grows.
Moderate level of concern may be required to monitor if the child persists on the same
7-12
behaviour over a period of time in order to prevent conduct disorder in future.
Point of extreme concern as child may develop this disruptive conduct as part of their
13-18 routine behaviour. Corrective measures should be taken by initiating counselling
sessions under supervision of an expert.

Sample Evaluation
The child observed by my group today was a 3.5yrs old girl. She displayed cooperative behavior however; she showed
very few signs of behavior problems. We observed her behavior by engaging her in a group activity and analyzing her
behavior using a behavioral checklist. Her overall score was 4, which means she does not possess any traits related to
extreme behavioral problems.