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Chapter 10 - Managing Behavior

Commitment to Follow-Through

Give instructions only when you are willing to follow-through if your child doesn't cooperate. If you know that you will not be able to follow through after giving the instruction two times, then it is best not to give the instruction at all. If you don't follow through, your child will learn that you don't always mean what you say.

Example

No Commitment to Follow-Through Commitment to Follow-Through
You want to put your child's shoe back on.

You hear the phone ring.

You walk to the phone as you give an instruction: 'Bring me your shoe.'

Your child wanders off while you talk on the phone.

 

 

 

You want to put your child's shoe back on.

You hear the phone ring.

You need to decide:

1. I can answer the phone and deal with getting the shoe and putting it on later.

OR

2. I can not answer the phone now. Instead, I'll make sure my child follows my instruction to get his/her shoe on.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
 

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