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Behavior Management. Learning Theory Behavior Modification Behavior Management . Human Behavior. Human Relationships. Parent Child. Predictability Readability Responsiveness. Feedback Loop. Feelings of efficacy Feelings of helplessness
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Learning Theory • Behavior Modification • Behavior Management
Parent Child • Predictability • Readability • Responsiveness
Feedback Loop • Feelings of efficacy Feelings of helplessness Competent System Helpless System
Parenting Styles • Authoritative • Indulgent • Authoritarian • Neglectful/Abusive
Authoritative • Parental warmth • Inductive discipline • Non-physical and mild punishments • Consistency in child rearing
Indulgent • Overly permissive • Difficulty setting limits • Reversed family hierarchy/Boundary problems
Authoritarian • Limited warmth • Harsh physical punishment/Unreasonable punishment • One-sided discipline
Neglectful and Abusive • Disrespectful of child’s basic needs • Physically aggressive in discipline • Disregard for child’s welfare • Limited involvement in child’s life
Limit Setting • Predictability • Readability • Responsiveness
Giving Commands Assertively • 1. Move close to child. • 2. Stern facial expression. • 3. Say his or her name. • 4. Get and maintain eye-contact. • 5. Firm tone of voice. • 6. Give a direct, simple and clear command. • 7. State a consequence for disobedience. • 8. Back it up.
SixBasic Rules for Effective Management • 1. Set clear rules and post in visible location • 2. Reward good behavior • 3. Don’t accidentally reward bad behavior • 4. Punish by using mild consequences • 5. Expect behavioral bursts • 6. Effective communication between parents
Active ignoring • 1. Briefly remove all attention from child. • 2. Refuse to argue, scold or talk. • 3. Turn head and avoid eye contact. • 4. Do not show anger in manner, gestures, or speech. • 5. Act absorbed in another activity or leave room. • 6. Be aware of accidental reinforcement. • 7. Give child lots of attention when behavior stops.
Negative Control Techniques • Advantages of time out • 1. Quickly weakens many bad behaviors and stops some behaviors completely. • 2. Easy for parents • 3. Less emotional side effects for parents. • 4. Parents modeling rational and non-aggressive behaviors • 5. Parent-child relationships returns to normal after the time out.
Steps for Time Out • 1. Select target behavior • 2. Count how often this behavior occurs • 3. Pick out a boring place for time out • 4. Explain time out to child • 5. Wait for the target behavior to occur • 6. Place child in time out using no more than 10 words and 10 seconds. • 7. Get a portable timer and set it to ring in __ minutes, placed within hearing distance • 8. Wait for the timer to ring, remove all attention from child while he is in time out • 9. Ask child why he was sent to time out before release.
Natural Consequences • These are controlled by nature and happenstance, • Playing rough with the cat leads to being scratched or bitten. • Breaking a toy leads to its loss (don’t replace it). • Not wearing jacket leads to being cold.
Logical Consequences • These are controlled by parent: • Riding bike in street leads to loss of bike for 1 week. • Refusal to brush teeth leads to no candy, soft drinks, or desserts.
Response Cost • Loss of everyday privileges following misbehavior or noncompliance • Every day is a fresh start • No warnings • Consequences from least to most severe • Easy and cheap
Positive Control Strategies • Grandma’s Rule • Positive Practice • Reward Alternative Behavior • Reward Other Child (Modeling)
Points Tokens and Contracts • Steps • 1. Select target behavior(s) • 2. Make a point-reward calendar • 3. Write a menu of rewards • 4. Keep track of points earned and spent • 5. Adjust the reward program • 6. Phase out the program
Obstacles to Effective Behavior Management • 1. Co-existing Conditions • 2. The wrong person is upset • 3. Not staying with the strategy long enough • 4. Staying with the strategy too long • 5. Human tendency to focus on the negative • 6. Assuming saliency of consequence • 7. Parental emotional reactivity
Screen Media Concerns • Each hour of TV watched by preschoolers increases by 10% the likelihood of ADHD by age 7 • AAP recommends NO screen media for children less than 2 years old. For older children up to 2 hours daily of educational and non-violent material