Parenting with ABA Blog
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Screen time and Littles- what can we do?
The American Academy of Pediatrics is going to come out with new guidelines for screen time/ technology use for children later this year. Currently they recommend ZERO screen time for kids under age two and less than two hours a day of high quality material for older...
New Year’s Resolutions & Goals- are they worth it?
New Year’s Resolutions & Goals- are they worth it? Well, one is and one isn’t. According to research, that is. So which one is worth it? Do New Year’s resolutions come with years of research on effectiveness? Not so much. Does goal setting? Yes- but only when...
The Secret to a Peaceful Thanksgiving
Do holidays stress you out? Is Thanksgiving a prime time for problem behavior? Here's an idea: Let's try to prevent problem behavior in our children! You are welcome to try these things on the grown-up family members in your life, too, but the focus here is kiddos....
Saving Dinner Time- One High 4 At a Time
As I've said before- positive reinforcement is a specific strategy- not just randomly giving out 'rewards'. By definition, positive reinforcement occurs when something is presented immediately following a behavior and as a result, that behavior occurs more...
Top 5 Reasons to Check out Parenting with Science
5. It's a quick read! At only 68 pages, even the busiest of moms can find time to eek out a chapter here and there!4. It's not boring. At least not too boring. I'm told it's humorous and even heard my husband laugh out loud while proofreading it. 3. It gives...
Social Story Progress
About a month ago, I shared with you about a strategy often used in the autism spectrum/ special ed worlds: social stories. I wanted to try using a social story on my own toddler to see if that would improve things when I dropped her off for child care. I even...
Speaking to my people
Last week I had the honor of being the speaker at my own MOPS group! MOPS stands for Mothers of Preschoolers, an international organization that you should join if you are a Mom of Littles! I think it's easier to stand up in front of a room of strangers than people I...
Traveling with a toddler?
Playing while we wait at the gate I feel your pain. Mommies, unite!Over at bSci21.org, check out my latest Behavior BFF column: 5 Behavior Tips When Flying with Kids. "With the holidays coming up, we have two flights planned with our son who is a toddler. He doesn’t...
Social Story Sample
Did you read my post last week about social stories? Check it out here. This is my social story for my Little one to help with dropping her off at childcare more successfully. You'll also notice a heavy presence of the Premack principle. This is common...
Social Stories for All Kiddos!
My Little has a hard time with being dropped off somewhere. She is normally an easy going, happy kid IF she’s in her element or I’m there with her. When I drop her off for childcare, she’s a mess. I hate to hear her cry and get a not so awesome report when I...
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