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- Assure that @5 knows the target behavior '
- still has meaning for you. '
- '
- Often, if a behavior loses meaning for the '
- adults in the child's world, it loses meaning '
- for the child as well. This can be counteracted'
- by reaffirming your interest in the target be- '
- havior in an ongoing way. This is best done '
- unexpectedly and in way that lets @5 '
- know that you really care. '
- '
- MAINTAINING DESIRABLE BEHAVIOR '
- '
- Children like the feeling that someone cares '
- about them and what they do. This is not com- '
- municated when the behavior is not attended to. '
- Enthusiasm for and involvement with the behav- '
- ior is what keeps it going. '
- '
- Ask yourself: '
- * When was the last time I really noticed '
- and responded to the target behavior? '
- * How can I communicate to @5 that I '
- really care about what @3 is doing? '
- * Can I find ways to respond to the behav- '
- ior that are unexpected and delightful? '
- MAINTAINING DESIRABLE BEHAVIOR '
- '
- Even very young children respond to the very '
- positive attention of their caretakers. Being '
- able to catch and hold the attention of adults '
- by what the child does is the beginning of the '
- process of socialization. '
- '
- Try: '
- * Looking for what you like by watching '
- @5 from a distance. '
- * Taking part in the behavior when you see '
- it. '
- * Spending the time to get involved without '
- distraction. '
- MAINTAINING DESIRABLE BEHAVIOR '
- '
- Children of this age fight the need for control '
- and also fear the loss of the caretaker's love. '
- The caretakers must be both gentle and firm in '
- defining the limits of accepable and unaccep- '
- table behavior. '
- '
- Try: '
- * Saying no when behavior running counter to '
- the target behavior appears. '
- * Saying yes both verbally and non-verbally '
- when the target behavior appears. '
- * Doing both as matter-of-factly as possible '
- and making each behavior a new chance. '
- MAINTAINING DESIRABLE BEHAVIOR '
- '
- Children of this age like to please, but they '
- also like to be on their own. This can lead to '
- times of closeness and times of distance. The '
- key is to keep the door to pleasing you open and'
- available. '
- '
- Try: '
- * Letting @5 know what pleases you by '
- showing your pleasure with your actions. '
- * Keeping your eyes open for any case of the '
- target behavior and showing your pleasure, '
- even if other things may make you want to '
- withhold your pleasure at the time. '
- MAINTAINING DESIRABLE BEHAVIOR '
- '
- Pre-adolescents flop a lot between wanting to '
- to return to the carefree world of childhood and'
- wanting to be alone. This can lead to them to '
- do the opposite of what you want just to see how'
- you will respond. The best way to react is to '
- show your disappointment and then let it go. '
- '
- Try: '
- * Assuring that what you want is clearly '
- understood by @5. '
- * Clearly demonstrating your pleasurre when '
- @5 sets out to please you. '
- * Letting it be when @3 doesn't please you. '
- MAINTAINING DESIRABLE BEHAVIOR '
- '
- Adolescents are typically less concerned with '
- trying to please you than with earning your '
- respect. Linking the behavior that you want to '
- the human qualities that you respect and admire '
- in others is one key to winning cooperation. '
- '
- Try: '
- * Putting your expectations in terms of how '
- one adult would treat another. '
- * Demonstrating respect by treating @1 as an '
- adult when the behavior is shown. '
- * Showing the loss of respect when the be- '
- havior is called for and is not shown. '
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