Positive Ways for Guiding Your Child’s Behaviour
When you are trying to encourage and teach good behaviours for your child, it’s better to focus on the positives. The more loved and understood your child feels, the easier it is to manage their behaviour. Here are 8 practical tips: Pay attention to good behaviour and give praise Catch your child when they are behaving well and give recognition to encourage behaviours you want. It’s better to give your child positive attention for good behaviour than negative attention for misbehaviour. If you keep focusing on the positives, your child is more likely to seek positive than negative attention. “ Wow, thanks for putting your toys away all by yourself!” “Great job for doing all your homework before dinner. ” 2. Give rewards to encourage desired behaviour Decide what behaviour you want and reward it. Choose a reward that your child wants (for example stickers, extra time at the playground, or baking cookies together). “ You got dress...