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Guidance: Challenges and Rewards

Guidance: Challenges and Rewards. Christine B. Cerbana CSU CFERT Institute of Applied Prevention Research. GUIDANCE. Key element in parenting is teaching Children need guidance (discipline) to grow into responsible, caring adults Parents can use discipline to guide children

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Guidance: Challenges and Rewards

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  1. Guidance: Challenges and Rewards Christine B. Cerbana CSU CFERT Institute of Applied Prevention Research

  2. GUIDANCE • Key element in parenting is teaching • Children need guidance (discipline) to grow into responsible, caring adults • Parents can use discipline to guide children • Discipline is teaching • What are some effective discipline strategies???

  3. WHAT WE KNOW ABOUT GUIDE • The most effective discipline style is a delicate balance between warmth/acceptance and parental control/strictness. 2. An authoritative parenting style is associated with a variety of positive outcomes for children.

  4. WHAT WE KNOW ABOUT GUIDE • Understanding of child development is crucial. 4. Consistency in guidance is important to children.

  5. WHAT WE KNOW ABOUT GUIDE • Ineffective discipline choices are associated with a variety of personal and family stressors. • Guidance is part of a relationship in which each person influences and is influenced by the other.

  6. DISCIPLINE • To guide & teach • Same category as loving, respecting, & accepting

  7. DISCIPLINE • Purpose is to raise responsible, confident children who will grow up to be thinking & caring adults • Teaching children appropriate behavior • Not punishment

  8. ABC MODEL A = Antecedent; what came before the behavior; feelings , needs , beliefs drive behavior B = Behavior; what the child does or says C = Consequence; the response to the child’s behavior

  9. HOW CHILDREN LEARN • Modeling • Practicing • Consequences of actions OBSERVATION NOT EVALUATION !

  10. EFFECTIVE DISCIPLINE PRACTICES • Good communication • Set realistic limits • Develop rules • Develop consequences • Offer alternatives • Enforce the rules • Give positive reinforcement 8. Wipe the slate clean

  11. NONCOMPLIANCE • Develop a reward/incentive program • Use Command/Consequence Flow See handout

  12. PARENTS TEACHINGCHILDREN LEARNING • Teaching children how to behave properly is an important responsibility of parents & caregivers • Children learn appropriate behaviors when parents set consistent limits that are enforced by firm kindness • LOVE & UNDERSTANDING!

  13. KEYS TO SUCCESS • CARING • COMMUNICATION • CONSISTENCY • CONSEQUENCES • CHOICES • CONFIDENCE • SELF-CONTROL

  14. CHALLENGING BEHAVIORS • How prevalent is the problem of challenging behaviors? • 20 – 25% of children have emotional/behavioral problems

  15. Final Thoughts and Questions • Questions? • NEXT WEBINAR • 05/04/2011 • Assessing & Improving Professional Boundaries • Register online www.cpcfonline.org in the Training Section. • Tell us what topics you’d like to see for 2011-2012 • In the process of planning webinars for next year. • Let me know by filling out the form on the website

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