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 TEACHING CHILDREN 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
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