It's a brand new year, time to take a deep breath and face a clean slate. All the past charts and behavior strategies that have fallen by the wayside are left behind, and you have the opportunity to begin again, getting 2019 off on the right foot. Where to begin? My advice is to start with … [Read more...]
THE SSSH METHOD FOR CALMING A NOISY CHILD
Most parents have times when their child is yelling, screaming, and making so much noise that they don’t know what to do. It’s hard as a parent to be out in public when your child is having a meltdown. You might worry that others are judging your child, or your parenting skills. Some parents have … [Read more...]
BRIBERY OR REINFORCEMENT?
HOW TO SURVIVE THE GROCERY STORE
We’ve all heard it before. “You’re just bribing him to be good!” And we sometimes have to wonder…is that true? Are we bribing our kids to be good? And if so, is it working? Let’s look at what bribery means. According to the Google dictionary on my phone, to bribe is to “persuade (someone) to … [Read more...]
Positive Intervention Problem Solving
About Behavior: WHAT EXACTLY IS BEHAVIOR, ANYWAY? A lot of people hear the word and immediately think of “bad behavior” or “behavior problems.” Actually, behavior isn’t bad or good, it’s just stuff we do. Walking is an observable behavior; we can see someone doing it. Talking is … [Read more...]