Chapter 9 - Arranging the Environment

What can I do to prevent trouble? Eight General Guidelines

Arranging the environment is often very simple. It is an effective way of changing unacceptable behavior in a positive way! Here are some general rules. You will find specific help later on in this chapter. These guidelines are:

• CatchYour Child Being Good
• Enrich the Environment
• Reduce Environmental Over-Stimulation
• Simplify the Environment
• Restrict the Environment by Setting Boundries
• Child Proof the Environment
• Substitute One Activity for Another
• Prepare Your Child for Changes in His/Her Environment