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- Assure that @5 understands that you will '
- not allow @1 to hurt @1 self and that disobe- '
- dience will hurt @1 . '
- '
- The caretaker has the obligation to guide and '
- control a child when @3 is too immature to '
- provide this for @1 self. This is done by '
- watching, warning and then acting to assure that'
- your guidance is followed. If this is done '
- consistently, @5 will act on the warning. '
- '
- MANAGING DISOBEDIENCE '
- '
- A child is or should be safe within the limits '
- set by a responsible adult. Choose the limits '
- well and let @5 know when the limits are '
- being approached and what will happen if the '
- behavior continues. Warn @5, and if the '
- behavior persists, act. '
- '
- Ask yourself: '
- * Have I set reasonable limits? '
- * Can I recognize when the limits are being '
- challenged? '
- * Do I know how to warn @5? '
- * Do I know what I will do if challenged? '
- MANAGING DISOBEDIENCE '
- '
- Young children need your watchful eye to stay '
- within the limits of safety. You have to let '
- @5 know that this is your purpose in '
- watching @1. When things go wrong, stop '
- them before they go too wrong. This gets the '
- point across. '
- '
- Try: '
- * Keeping an eye on @5. '
- * Steping in as soon as possible when any- '
- thing dangerous starts happening. '
- * Saying no loudly or using sudden movements '
- as a means to stop behavior. '
- MANAGING DISOBEDIENCE '
- '
- A child of this age is so concerned with getting'
- @2 own way that there is little concern with '
- whether disobedience will hurt them. The most '
- appropriate approach is to step in and take '
- charge if this normal process poses the least '
- threat to @5. '
- '
- Try: '
- * Watching for the signs of rebellion and '
- warning @5 that if the behavior '
- continues, you must step in. '
- * Taking action without further words when '
- the rebellion continues. '
- MANAGING DISOBEDIENCE '
- '
- Children of this age often practice brinkmanship'
- by not reacting until they are absolutely sure '
- that you are at your limits and are about to '
- take action. Minimizing the emotional loading '
- of these situations is in the best interest of '
- you and @5. '
- '
- Try: '
- * Start the policy of warning @5 '
- twice and then acting on the third. '
- * Saying "That's one" when the behavior '
- starts. Then saying "That's two." '
- * Acting immediately when it continues. '
- MANAGING DISOBEDIENCE '
- '
- Pre-adolescents often get involved in things '
- that are dangerous as they experiment with life.'
- Telling and showing them where the behavior is '
- leading often works to get them to think twice '
- before disobeying. Stopping them and discussing'
- the behavior when it first occurs aids this. '
- '
- Try: '
- * Explaining calmly where @5's '
- behavior is leading when you note the first'
- sign of rebellion. '
- * Allowing @1 to take the next step before '
- acting. '
- MANAGING DISOBEDIENCE '
- '
- Adolescents need the sense that you are willing '
- to negotiate when and if the case they make is '
- reasonable. Stopping and listening is the '
- beginning of this process even if you do not act'
- on what is being presented. With this group, '
- you must be firm AND flexible. '
- '
- Try: '
- * Stopping and asking @1 what is going on. '
- * Listening to @1 before responding. '
- * Laying out your case and asking for @2 '
- reactions. '
- * Listening and then deciding how to respond.'
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