TEACH YOUR CHILD SELF CONTROL – IT’S EASIER THAN YOU THINK!
- Teach cooperation by modeling it.
- Teach sharing as a social skill by modeling it.
- Communicate in positive terms only.
- Avoid “zapping” or criticizing children.
- Figure out what happens just before behavior you want to change.
- Figure out what happens just after behavior you want to change.
- Make a plan to change bad behavior.
- Use active listening and take turns listening.
- Talk to the child; explain the plan.
- Practice and rehearse behaviors that you like.
- Deliver positive praise continuously.
- “Catch” child doing the right thing – praise!
- “Attend” to child (children) doing the right thing.
- Get help handling children out of control.
- Figure out what rewards are meaningful and valuable and use them.
- Write a list of reinforcers.
- Keep notes about children’s progress.
- Keep sending information home.
- Keep remembering that parents are your professional partners in early education – without parents, you would be out of a job!
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