Effective Limit Setting
"The impoetance of being clear, Predictable, and Positive"
"The impoetance of being clear, Predictable, and Positive"
Notes About Limit Setting
"Walk slowly "Please go to bed"
"Keep your hands to your self" "Tell your father about it"
"Talk softly" "Keep the paint on the paper"
"Play quietly" "Wash your hands"
"Come home" "Set the table"
"Colour in black" "Make your bed"
"Please put the clothes away"
Unclear, Vague, Or Negative Commands
"Let's put the toys away" "Wouldn't it be nice to go to bed now?"
"Why don't we go to bed now?" "Hand me the bread, will you?"
"Don't tell" "Be nice, be good, be careful!"
"Shut up" "Watch it"
"Stop running" "Let's not do that anymore"
HOUSEHOLD RULES
Some Examples:
1. Bedtime is at 7:30 p.m.
2. No hitting or teasing allowed.
3. A seat belt must always be warn in the car.
4. Bicycle riding is only allowed on the sidewalk, not in the street.
Make A List Of Your Househols Rules:
Every home needs a limited number of "house rules." If the list gets too long, no one will remember the rules.
Home Activities For The Week
1) Reduce the number of commands you give to those that are most important.
When commands are needed, make them POSITIVE AND SPECIFIC.
Avoid Question and Vague Commands, Such as Let's.
2) Record the types of commands you give at home for 30 minutes, and write down the children's responce.
3) PRAISE your child when every time they comply with a command.
4) Think of some household rules that are important.
Read The Book.
- Don't give unnecessary commands.
- Give one command at a time.
- Be realistic in your expectation and use age-appropiate commands.
- Use "do" commands.
- Make commands positive and polite.
- Don't use "stop" commands.
- Give Children ample opportunity to comply.
- Give warnings and helpful reminders.
- Don't threaten children; use "when-then" commands.
- Give children options whenever possible.
- Make commands short and to the point.
- Support your partner's commands.
- Praise compliance or provise consequences for noncompliance.
- Strike a balance between parent and child control.
- Encourage problem-solving with children.
"Walk slowly "Please go to bed"
"Keep your hands to your self" "Tell your father about it"
"Talk softly" "Keep the paint on the paper"
"Play quietly" "Wash your hands"
"Come home" "Set the table"
"Colour in black" "Make your bed"
"Please put the clothes away"
Unclear, Vague, Or Negative Commands
"Let's put the toys away" "Wouldn't it be nice to go to bed now?"
"Why don't we go to bed now?" "Hand me the bread, will you?"
"Don't tell" "Be nice, be good, be careful!"
"Shut up" "Watch it"
"Stop running" "Let's not do that anymore"
HOUSEHOLD RULES
Some Examples:
1. Bedtime is at 7:30 p.m.
2. No hitting or teasing allowed.
3. A seat belt must always be warn in the car.
4. Bicycle riding is only allowed on the sidewalk, not in the street.
Make A List Of Your Househols Rules:
Every home needs a limited number of "house rules." If the list gets too long, no one will remember the rules.
Home Activities For The Week
1) Reduce the number of commands you give to those that are most important.
When commands are needed, make them POSITIVE AND SPECIFIC.
Avoid Question and Vague Commands, Such as Let's.
2) Record the types of commands you give at home for 30 minutes, and write down the children's responce.
3) PRAISE your child when every time they comply with a command.
4) Think of some household rules that are important.
Read The Book.
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