There was a great amount of time, in the elementary years of my children, that I simply was at a loss of how to train certain elements of my children’s character. When you get passed the early development: demonstration and instruction, there comes a time when you start desiring more complex concepts like wanting them […]
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Doing the Motions – Big Deal Behavior (5 of 8)
There was a great amount of time, in the early years of my parenting, that I simply was at a loss of how to train certain elements of my children’s character. I knew that I wanted them to be responsible and diligent but “how do I train that?” I wondered. I happened upon the idea […]
The Garage Lights – Big Deal Behavior (4 of 8)
“My child has done something wrong! What do I do now? Do I make a big deal? I don’t really have any positive reinforcement to use according to this! What do I do?” As we’ve talked about Big Deal Behavior we discussed making sure you praise your child(ren) when they do something right, and then […]
When They’re Wrong – Big Deal Behavior (3 of 8)
So you say, “O.k, I’ve got the positive reinforcement down. I don’t have a problem lifting them up when they make the right choices, but…” (and that’s a big but). Kids don’t always make the right choices, do they? In fact, I can guarantee that you will deal more often with a child who has […]
Big Deal Behavior (1 of 8)
My youngest daughter, who was 9 at the time, decided one night to empty the dishwasher without being asked! Has this ever happened to you? Did you make a big deal out of it? Make your child feel like they won the lottery? This leads to a concept that has been a BIG part of […]