8 Rules for Effective Commands
Commands should be stated ____.
What is positively?
You say this after a child does not comply the first time.
What is "If you don't ____, you'll have to sit in the time out chair."
Child: His name is Ken
Parent: You named him Ken.
What is a RF? (BCR Priority Order)
Parent: Please hand me a red crayon.
What is a DC?
Commands should be ________ appropriate.
What is developmentally?
You say this after the child doesn't comply after the warning.
What is "You didn't do what I told you to do, so you have to sit on the timeout chair."
Child: Let's build a fort.
Parent: Yeah, a fort.
What is TA and RF? (TA 6, BCR Yes and No, RF 9, 6)
Parent: Why don't you close the door? (2 seconds) Elizabeth?
What is IC & IC? (IC 1, 7)
Explanatios should be given ______ or ______ .
What is before the command or after compliance?
You say this as the once-in-a-lifetime warning when the child gets off the chair.
What is "You got off the chair before I said you could. If you get off the chair again, you will go to the timeout room."
Child: I found the lost piece.
Parent: Great, you found it and you're... (5 seconds) adding it on top.
What is UP, RF, BD (UP 1, RF 1, BD 2, BCR- Complete thought rule)
Parent: Sam, can you drink your milk and bring the glass here?
Commands should be ______ (not vague).
What is specific?
You say this after the child complies to the original command after a timeout sequence.
What is "okay?"
Child: This one is a circle.
Parent: It is.
What is TA? (TA 1c)
Parent: It's time to put the toys away. You have to put the toys away by yourself.
What is TA & DC? (CM 4, 7)
PDI always starts with a ___________.
What is a Direct Command?
You say this after the child returns to the chair from the timeout room.
What is "Stay on the chair until I say you can get off."
Child: I've got a blue elephant.
Parent: You have a green monkey and a blue elephant.
What is TA and TA? (TA 1c, RF 6)
Parent: Try and hang your coat in the closet. (3 seconds) Hurry.
What is DC & DC? (CM 8, DC 1, CM 1)