Behavioral problems are an important aspect of developmental difficulties and every educator should possess certain knowledge and competences on this topic in order to be able to help the child and his parents in further growth and development. It is important to take into account the risk and protective factors that influence the development of the problem and it is necessary to act accordingly in order to allow the child the necessary progress in his developmental path. At the same time, the role of educators and kindergartens as an educational institution is extremely important for the child. The aim of this work was to examine the opinions of educators and their self-assessment about their role and their competences for working with children with behavioral problems. A survey was conducted with educators throughout the Republic of Croatia, and data was collected on educators' opinions about their knowledge of behavior problems, acquired competencies, cooperation with the professional team, and educators' opinions on acquiring competencies through formal education. The results show that educators are mostly satisfied with the level of knowledge and competence they possess, but they believe that formal education should provide more knowledge about behavioral problems in early and preschool children