1. Ignoring? Nurturing Parenting Section 13.2 GOAL
To Increase parents’ skill in utilizing ignoring as an alternative behavior management technique to physical punishment.

2. OBJECTIVES
To Increase parents’ knowledge of the theory and techniques of ignoring.
To Increase parents’ skill in utilizing ignoring.
To encourage parents to identify one behavior with a child they can “ignore”.
To practice ignoring behavior.

3. Please Respond to the Following?
One behavior my child exhibits, which is really difficult for me to ignore is _____________.
When they display this behavior, I feel or want to ____________.

4. Let’s Watch a Movie!!!
“Ignoring Irritating Behaviors”

5. Discuss Major Concepts of the Movie
Ignoring is a form of behavior management used to eliminate irritating behaviors.
To know when to use ignoring:
Assess degree of potential physical harm to child or others.
Assess degree of potential damage to property.

6. Discuss Major Concepts of the Movie (cont)
Ignore irritating behaviors such as whining, temper tantrums, etc.
Before you use ignoring:
Decide what behavior you want instead.
Be sure you can tolerate the behavior for a while.
Don’t remove the child from the area.
Ignore the behavior 100% of the time.

7. Discuss Major Concepts of the Movie (cont)
How to ignore:
Pay no attention to the behavior. Dream your favorite daydream.
When behavior stops, praise immediately.
Convince others to ignore the behavior.
Don’t ignore child; ignore behavior.

8. Parent’s Input
Suggest Specific Examples of Behavior that Can Be Ignored.
Select a Child’s Behavior, which the parent thinks can be safely ignored.

9. How to Ignore
Discuss with your child how irritating certain behaviors can be. Locate these behaviors in the Family Rules making sure you also list the wanted, desirable behaviors.
When the behavior occurs, give the child one reminder, referring to the Family Rules.

10. How to Ignore (cont)
Ignoring means absolutely no attention. Do not look at or talk to the child. Any attention, even threats and criticism, will reinforce the behavior. Focus your attention elsewhere.
The behavior may continue for some time. Ignore the entire time. The behavior may turn worse before it gets better. If that happens, don’t give up!!!
When the behavior stops, praise the child immediately.
When using ignoring as a technique in changing behavior, you do not ignore the child, you ignore the behavior.

11. Let’s Have Some Fun with Role Playing!!!
Break into pairs.
One parent be the child and one parent be the adult.
Role Play using ignoring.
Have the child perform the undesirable behavior and the parent practice role playing.
Switch roles and do it again.
What was it like??

12. Review