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Assure that @5 understands that you will '
not allow @1 to hurt @1 self and that disobe- '
dience will hurt @1 . '
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The caretaker has the obligation to guide and '
control a child when @3 is too immature to '
provide this for @1 self. This is done by '
watching, warning and then acting to assure that'
your guidance is followed. If this is done '
consistently, @5 will act on the warning. '
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MANAGING DISOBEDIENCE '
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A child is or should be safe within the limits '
set by a responsible adult. Choose the limits '
well and let @5 know when the limits are '
being approached and what will happen if the '
behavior continues. Warn @5, and if the '
behavior persists, act. '
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Ask yourself: '
* Have I set reasonable limits? '
* Can I recognize when the limits are being '
challenged? '
* Do I know how to warn @5? '
* Do I know what I will do if challenged? '
MANAGING DISOBEDIENCE '
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Young children need your watchful eye to stay '
within the limits of safety. You have to let '
@5 know that this is your purpose in '
watching @1. When things go wrong, stop '
them before they go too wrong. This gets the '
point across. '
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Try: '
* Keeping an eye on @5. '
* Steping in as soon as possible when any- '
thing dangerous starts happening. '
* Saying no loudly or using sudden movements '
as a means to stop behavior. '
MANAGING DISOBEDIENCE '
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A child of this age is so concerned with getting'
@2 own way that there is little concern with '
whether disobedience will hurt them. The most '
appropriate approach is to step in and take '
charge if this normal process poses the least '
threat to @5. '
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Try: '
* Watching for the signs of rebellion and '
warning @5 that if the behavior '
continues, you must step in. '
* Taking action without further words when '
the rebellion continues. '
MANAGING DISOBEDIENCE '
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Children of this age often practice brinkmanship'
by not reacting until they are absolutely sure '
that you are at your limits and are about to '
take action. Minimizing the emotional loading '
of these situations is in the best interest of '
you and @5. '
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Try: '
* Start the policy of warning @5 '
twice and then acting on the third. '
* Saying "That's one" when the behavior '
starts. Then saying "That's two." '
* Acting immediately when it continues. '
MANAGING DISOBEDIENCE '
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Pre-adolescents often get involved in things '
that are dangerous as they experiment with life.'
Telling and showing them where the behavior is '
leading often works to get them to think twice '
before disobeying. Stopping them and discussing'
the behavior when it first occurs aids this. '
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Try: '
* Explaining calmly where @5's '
behavior is leading when you note the first'
sign of rebellion. '
* Allowing @1 to take the next step before '
acting. '
MANAGING DISOBEDIENCE '
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Adolescents need the sense that you are willing '
to negotiate when and if the case they make is '
reasonable. Stopping and listening is the '
beginning of this process even if you do not act'
on what is being presented. With this group, '
you must be firm AND flexible. '
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Try: '
* Stopping and asking @1 what is going on. '
* Listening to @1 before responding. '
* Laying out your case and asking for @2 '
reactions. '
* Listening and then deciding how to respond.'
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