TYPICAL DEVELOPMENT
What is 1 step?
Kids follow commands best when they are:
Kids from 0-7 may practice at being caring and empathic, but they lack this.
The capacity/ability to care when it conflicts with their needs.
Because of their level of language development and understanding, lectures are helpful/not helpful for young children.
What is "not helpful"?
These are examples of what kid of command?
Let's clean up the blocks.
It's time to clean up the blocks.
Why don't you clean up the blocks?What is indirect commands/less effective commands?
For kids under 7 years old, these are good ways to help children to do this:
Praise, rewards, consequences.
What is Behave/learn good behaviors?
Believing that young children are rational, can state why they behave in certain ways and that you can explain things to them in a way that will change their behavior.
What is the small adult myth? What is kidding yourself?
This is a better what to ask a 4 year to do this:
You need to go upstairs right now and get your pajamas from the top of your dresser and put them on. Don't forget to put the tag in the back.What is "Please put on your pajamas"?
Many kids ages 0-5 OR ages 6-10 are focused of fairness, authority, and strict right and wrong.
What is 6-10 years old?