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Focus on maintaining @5's interest in '
the target behavior. '
'
Few things in a child's world have an enduring '
intrinsic interest. Like a toy that is essen- '
tial, but quickly forgotten, behaviors tend to '
get old fast. Variety and change are two keys '
to maintaining interest levels. This is one '
reason why people are so fascinating, they have '
the ability to change. '
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MAINTAINING DESIRABLE BEHAVIOR '
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Children search for diversity. When it comes '
unbidden, it can serve as a distraction. Vari- '
ety, under the control of the caretaker, can '
revitalize interest or refocus attention. '
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Ask yourself: '
* Can I think of ways that the target be- '
havior can be made more interesting? '
* Can I become interested in the target '
behavior and share my interest with '
@5? '
* Can I find ways to add variety to the way '
I reward or respond to the behavior? '
MAINTAINING DESIRABLE BEHAVIOR '
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Even very young children can recognize and res- '
pond to a caretaker's attention. If what a '
child is doing draws the parents attention, the '
child is likely to do it again and again. '
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Try: '
* Praising @5 spontaneously for '
something that you like. '
* Getting involved with @5 by picking '
@1 up and showing @1 love and attention. '
Play with @1 if it is appropriate. '
* Putting @1 down after a short time and '
watching for another chance to do the same.'
MAINTAINING DESIRABLE BEHAVIOR '
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Children of this age can find an extremely '
changeable parent frightening. The challenge '
for the child is to form a sense of self and of '
others. You have to find a lot of different '
ways of saying you like something matter-of- '
factly, without any sense of attempting to '
control. '
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Try: '
* Saying you like something in a normal voice '
or even a little more quietly than usual. '
* Giving @5 a small reward without '
saying anything when @3 does what you like. '
MAINTAINING DESIRABLE BEHAVIOR '
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Children of this age love novelty for its own '
sake. If a target behavior brings on a wide '
range of responses, they will keep it up just '
to see what you will do next. '
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Try: '
* Selecting the behavior you want to keep '
carefully and planning an outlandish '
response for the first time you see it. '
* Doing something totally different yet pos- '
itive the next time it happens. '
* Responding in a different way everytime af-'
ter with some big reponses and some small. '
MAINTAINING DESIRABLE BEHAVIOR '
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Pre-teen children balance between the enthusiasm'
of children and an embarrassment for feeling '
that way. Talk about your ideas as to how to '
reward this and then let @5 take the '
lead in determining how you should respond. '
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Try: '
* Selecting the behavior you want and when '
you see it, saying "I like it, I like it." '
* Telling @5 you want to see more of '
it and what you are willing to do to help. '
* Asking @1 how @3 would like it or '
what @3 would prefer instead. '
MAINTAINING DESIRABLE BEHAVIOR '
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Adolescents vacilate between wanting to please '
you and wanting independence. When you care '
enough to ask them rather than manipulate them, '
their attention can be revitalized or refocused.'
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Try: '
* Examining the target behavior and clarifing'
both what is in it for them and for you. '
* Sitting down and sharing what you feel when'
the behavior occurs, and then negotiating. '
* Letting @5 know that you are will- '
ing to help make it worth @2 while to '
keep it up. Settle on what it takes. '
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