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PARENTAL STRATEGIES
POSITIVE REINFORCEMENT
While most people agree that positive reinforcement encourages desirable behavior and discourages undesirable behavior, it is important to work out a strong management plan that identifies a particular child’s problem areas. The behaviors should be specifically delineated so everyone knows what is expected and what is inappropriate and measurable so everyone can agree that the behavior occurred.
The clinicians at Scottsdale PBS help parents to become conscious of triggers (antecedents) of positive and negative behaviors.
WAYS TO SET THE STAGE FOR GOOD BEHAVIOR
Just as there are parental actions that “set off” tantrums or obstructive behavior, there are also parental actions that encourage and reinforce cooperation. These include:
Discussing effective consequences for misbehavior is an important aspect of learning parental strategies, one that the doctors can help you master. As is the case with your child, positive reinforcement will encourage you to continue your good psychological work. Your positive reinforcement will be seeing and enjoying the improvements in your child’s behavior.
Our team is attuned to the individual interactions between each particular parent and child and is adept at being flexible depending on the particular situation. There is no “one size fits all” in behavioral therapy, but the focus is on adapting tried and true methods to your specific circumstances.
TRIGGERS TO AVOID
It is all too easy for parents to make assumptions or, in the heat of the moment, to forget to avoid patterns that are known to trigger misbehavior. Common mistakes in parental behavior include:
Our team helps parents to alter their behavior patterns in order to help their child make appropriate changes with the least frustration and upheaval possible.
