by Leanne Page | Dec 8, 2021 | About ABA, Parenting in General, Positive Reinforcement, Problem Behavior
How do you feel about the Elf on the Shelf? I’ve found that you either love it or hate it. There’s no middle ground. I’d like to rewrite the elf’s story to make it fit our positive, compassionate parenting style. Will you allow me that creative freedom? Here we go....
by Leanne Page | Dec 2, 2021 | Parenting in General, Positive Reinforcement, Uncategorized
At a recent family meeting, I had put an item on the agenda- listening to mom and dad so we don’t have to repeat ourselves. In the past week, I had noticed that I was having to say things many more items than usual and my husband and I had both raised our voice more...
by Leanne Page | Oct 19, 2021 | Parenting in General, Positive Reinforcement, Teaching Tools
Which of these have you heard before? Your child is acting out because they need attention. Mommy, look at me! Mommy, watch! Just fill their bucket by giving more attention. A misbehaving child is just looking for more attention. I know you are WITH your child all...
by Leanne Page | Oct 8, 2021 | Parenting in General, Positive Reinforcement, Teaching Tools
One of the easiest behavior tools in our whole behavior toolbox is this: offering choices. Our kids want to have some control over things in their world. They want some autonomy and independence. So why don’t we give it to them? Give them some choices to give them...
by Leanne Page | Oct 8, 2021 | Parenting in General, Positive Reinforcement
Fill their bucket. You’ve heard me say it a million times. But what does that even mean? Picture a bucket that gets tipped out a little at a time. Water splashes out here and there all day long. Sometimes you pour it out in large quantities left and right. When the...
by Leanne Page | Sep 27, 2021 | Parenting in General, Positive Reinforcement, Teaching Tools
Praise what you prize. You’ve heard me say it a thousand times before. Praise what you prize. But what do you prize? Instead of focusing on achievements and outcomes, with a growth mindset, we focus on the process, on the effort, on the growth. We want our kids to...
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