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Encouraging Good BehaviorFive Tips for Encouraging Your Child's Best BehaviorNo matter what it sometimes looks like, your child really wants to please you. Help your daughter or son be their best with these tips for encouraging good behavior.
Five Tips for Encouraging Good Behavior Tip #1 Be sure that your expectations are realistic for your child's age, stage and temperament (for example - it may not be realistic to expect a two year old to follow two or three step directions; or to expect a child that is like a jumping bean to sit as long as a child that is more like a couch potato). Tip #2 Give clear directions and devote some time to teaching. Be sure your daughter understands that "clean your room" means put shoes side by side in the closet (instead of moving them from the middle of the floor to the corner of the room). You may have to commit a bit more time upfront, but you will save time and frustration in the long run. Tip #3 Notice what your son does right Everyone appreciates a pat on the back and children are no exception. Noticing good behavior is like providing sunshine and water to a plant; the thing you focus your attention on blossoms and grows. Tip #4 Help your daughter with opportunities to contribute and to feel successful. Again, we all appreciate feeling useful and helpful; children that feel a sense of belonging and usefulness are less likely to resort to negative, attention getting behavior. Tip #5 Offer specific feedback with compliments and criticism. This helps children understand exactly what you like or don't like about the behavior you see (just be sure that your comments address the behavior, not the child).
The copyright of the article Encouraging Good Behavior in Parenting Methods is owned by Barbara Gibson. Permission to republish Encouraging Good Behavior in print or online must be granted by the author in writing.
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