Play and Attention
Describing what your child is doing during play such as "you're putting the blocks together".
What is Descriptive Commenting?
This should be specific, immediate, and describe exactly what behavior the child did right.
What is Labeled Praise?
Instead of telling a child what not to do, a parent should frame a limit around this.
What is what the child should do? (Positive opposite)
This technique is best used for minor, attention-seeking behaviors like whining or tantrums.
What is Ignoring?
"You're trying so hard! Keep Going!"
Giving a reward without a positive behavior
What is a bribe?
"When you clean up your room, then you can watch TV".
What is a When/Then statement?
A consequence where a child is removed from positive attention for a brief, quiet period to calm down
What is a Time Out?
The type of play where the child leads and the parent avoids teaching or giving commands.
What is Child Directed Play
These can be used to motivate children to learn a new routine, like potty training or morning schedules
What is an Incentive chart?
first achieve the desired behavior then the child receives the reward
The recommended time limit calculation rule for a child placed in Time-Out
What is one minute per year of the child's age?
A specific type of coaching used during play to label a child's feelings and build empathy.
What is Emotion Coaching?
This classic, non-verbal attention strategy should be paired with praise; it involves matching your physical level to the child's by doing this action.
What is getting down on their level?
The principle that a consequence should directly relate to the broken rule (example; taking a toy away if thrown).
What is a logical consequence?
The technique of physically or verbally redirecting a child to a safe alternative when they begin to misbehave.
What is a distraction or redirection?
The base of the Incredible Years Parenting Pyramid that should be used most liberally.
Descriptive praise acts like a psychological mirror, helping a child build this internal sense of value without relying on outside approval.
What is Intrinsic Motivation?
An outcome that happens automatically as a direct result of an action or choice, without any outside intervention or punishment from adults.
What is a natural consequence?
The immediate step a parent must take before a child can successfully return from a Time-Out.
What is ensuring the child is calm?