March 2010

Understanding Child Behavior

In many ways it’s heartening to see the spirit in our children, their fire, their ability to reason and question, and yes, even their occasional outburst. All this can be considered “normal” or perhaps more accurately “usual” child behavior.

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Child Behavior Problems

Part of the roller-coaster ride called “parenting” is the ups and downs of child behavior, the changing expectations about what is considered normal or abnormal behavior, and what is our best course of action when we are confronted with particular child behavior problems.

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A Successful Reward Plan In 5 Steps

Reward plans are great. Used with respect and consistency, a good reward plan can be highly effective in targeting and eliminating problem behaviors. A reward plan can include reward charts, token economy, behavior contracts, rewards, stickers, certificates, tokens, tickets, and so on… As long as it is a structured and observable, you can really use [...]

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