Here are some ideas to help you be consistent with your kids: to be consistent with every single Focus on priority behaviours. It’s difficult misbehaviour, but to focus on one or two. When you are consistent with it’s easy one or two priority behaviours it has a positive impact on other behaviours. Give yourself a tangible reminder about the behaviour you want to follow up. Leave a note somewhere telling yourself that you need to away when a “Walk child give your kids doing the right thing when they whines. Don’t in.” Or “Catch resolve a problem without arguing.” Check your routines. Make sure you have simple routines for troublesome times of the day such as bedtime or mealtimes. Act rather then overtalk or repeat yourself when kids misbehave. Sometimes it’s really inconvenient to set a consequence, as you may have to battle a tantrum that follows. But the stand-firm approach pays off in the long-term as kids learn eventually that you mean what you say, and say what you what mean. That’s firm, consistent discipline requires.
Here are some ideas to help you be consistent with your kids: Focus on priority behaviours. It’s difficult to be consistent with every single misbehaviour, but it’s easy to focus on one or two. When you are consistent with one or two priority behaviours it has a positive impact on other behaviours. Give yourself a tangible reminder about the behaviour you want to follow up. Leave a note somewhere telling yourself that you need to “Walk away when a child whines. Don’t give in.” Or “Catch your kids doing the right thing when they resolve a problem without arguing.” Check your routines. Make sure you have simple routines for troublesome times of the day such as bedtime or mealtimes. Act rather then overtalk or repeat yourself when kids misbehave. Sometimes it’s really inconvenient to set a consequence, as you may have to battle a tantrum that follows. But the stand-firm approach pays off in the long-term as kids learn eventually that you mean what you say, and say what you mean. That’s what firm, consistent discipline requires.
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