Positive Before-The-Fact Techniques These strategies can help set, communicate, and reinforce boundaries and expectations. Use them to help children learn the difference between positive and negative behavior, or when they are beginning to push boundaries. Each of these techniques acknowledges that children naturally explore the limits of their world and
Children need connection and guidance to grow into healthy adults. The presentation focuses on using connection in discipline.
Children need connection and guidance to grow into healthy adults. The presentation focuses on using connection in discipline.
All families deal with misbehavior. Even if you have set up a perfectly nurturing environment for children, it is the nature of growing up for children to push against boundaries and explore the consequences of their behavior. Additionally, out-of-control emotions often lead to poor choices – which is as true
Problem solving, conflict resolution, and decision making all rest on the ability to think about consequences. Children learn best when they are allowed to see the consequences of their actions. As Becky Bailey (2000) explains, “Consequences help children think about the effects of their choices, then draw conclusions about the wisdom
Encouragement improves behavior by making children feel included, important, and valued (Nelson, 2006). In many cases, simply paying attention to what children are doing is encouragement enough. You can help your child build self-confidence by noticing your child’s effort, and telling your child what you see. Keep comments specific, so
Modeling is the first way that young children learn. From birth, infants imitate emotions and language modeled by their caregivers. Toddlers learn how to play by watching their family members. Social norms, habits, language patterns, and responses to stress are all learned through modeling (Szalavitz & Perry, 2010). Children’s behavior
These discipline techniques are used to stop negative or unacceptable behavior before it happens by setting children up for success. These techniques include: Modeling, Empathy, Encouragement, Consequences (see additional information sheets on these topics), as well as the techniques described below: Routines, Sense of Humor, Setting Limits, Physical and Verbal
Tantrums happen for many different reasons, but all share one thing in common: stress causes the child to become overwhelmed and lose control. Stress can make it harder to stay in control and can be caused by being tired, hungry, sick, frustrated, angry, or over-excited. Before you can expect your
Recent research tells us that children are “hard-wired” from birth to connect with others, and that children who feel a sense of connection to their community, family, and school are less likely to misbehave. To be successful, contributing members of their community, children must learn necessary social and life skills.
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