by Leanne Page | May 30, 2022 | Parenting in General, Positive Reinforcement, Uncategorized
The end of the school year can be crazy hectic and busy. It can also be super emotionally charged for our kids. All the anticipation for the big events like field trips, field days, graduating from who knows what grades these days, assemblies, class parties, and on...
by Leanne Page | May 23, 2022 | Parenting in General, Problem Behavior, Uncategorized
When our kids are having all the BIG feelings, their reactions and behaviors might not be super pleasant to be around. When they get triggered, it’s all too common for us as parents to escalate right there along with them. But have you seen this quote before? “An...
by Leanne Page | May 16, 2022 | About ABA, Parenting in General, Problem Behavior, Uncategorized
No means no. But other things can mean no also. Does your child have big reactions when you tell them no? Is the word no sometimes or often a trigger for your child leading to all kinds of problem behaviors? We have to tell our kids no. No- do not run into traffic....
by Leanne Page | May 9, 2022 | About ABA, Parenting in General, Positive Reinforcement, Uncategorized
I do it myself! Me do it! Myself! We hear these things with toddlers or when our kids are learning that new flex- independence. “Never do for a child what he can do for himself.” -Rudolf Dreikurs But what if we don’t have 300 hours to wait for our kids to dress...
by Leanne Page | May 2, 2022 | About ABA, Parenting in General, Uncategorized
Have you heard of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT (pronounced like the word act, not a.c.t.)? ACT is an intervention focused on psychological flexibility. It helps us to be accepting of the thoughts, feelings, and experiences in our worlds while committing...
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