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2. 2 Positive reinforcement Positive reinforcement can be verbal or non-verbal. can be verbal or non-verbal. Consequences Consequences can be natural or artificial. can be natural or artificial. A warning can be used. A warning can be used.

3. 3 Explain the rules and the consequences for breaking them Explain the rules and the consequences for breaking them When children do not follow the rules, follow through with consequences When children do not follow the rules, follow through with consequences

4. 4 Five-year-old Tong is having a screaming tantrum because he cannot go out to play, he has been sick and the weather is cold and windy Five-year-old Tong is having a screaming tantrum because he cannot go out to play, he has been sick and the weather is cold and windy What would you do? What would you do?

5. 5 Use ACT to Set/Enforce Limits Tell him you know that he is very mad and disappointed Tell him you know that he is very mad and disappointed but he can’t go outside today because the wind might make his head hurt again, but he can’t go outside today because the wind might make his head hurt again, suggest a card game suggest a card game

6. 6 Time-out. Time-out. I-messages. I-messages. Praise. Praise. Suggesting Suggesting Prompting Prompting

7. 7 Persuading. Persuading. Redirecting. Redirecting. Modeling. Modeling. Active listening. Active listening. Ignoring. Ignoring. Encouraging. Encouraging.

8. 8 Disciplining and guiding children is not easy Disciplining and guiding children is not easy All children misbehave or argue some of the time All children misbehave or argue some of the time

9. 9 You can respond quickly when children need guidance if you understand the reasons for their behavior and know your options You can respond quickly when children need guidance if you understand the reasons for their behavior and know your options

10. 10 Working with children instead of against them helps when meeting the needs of children as well as caregivers

11. 11  Eleven-month-old Savannah turns her head away when offered food on a spoon, if the food is placed on the tray she dives in with both hands and eats with obvious enjoyment

12. 12 One Compromise-Solution put newspaper on the floor, find a big bib and stand by with a washcloth, let the child feed herself put newspaper on the floor, find a big bib and stand by with a washcloth, let the child feed herself