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Parent tips for tricky moments
Pick your battles - only focus on the important stuff
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For trivial/annoying behaviours (90%) withdraw all parent attention by calmly/quickly
walking away with NO discussion/negotiation or argument
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For big battles (10%) offer a choice (i.e.: stop that
behaviour now or miss out on a privilege/go to room etc.)
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Always follow through with consequences
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Parents must work together on a united front
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Take the emotionality out of your behaviour management
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Reward (time/activity rather than a toy) behaviour you
want to encourage
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Don’t try to reason with an upset child – they are not
emotionally available
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Model the behaviour you would like to see in your
child
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Often distraction is a good means of avoiding a child
meltdown
