Week 2
It is an important aspect of Special Play Time where parents "attend" to their child.
What is PAYING ATTENTION?
Using this, parents can achieve significant improvements in their child's behavior.
Effective Commands
A system that acts as an incentive for children to inhibit their disruptive/ problem behaviors.
Token/ Point System
A way of dealing with disruptive or non-compliant behaviors.
What is Time-Out?
To deal with disruptive or non- compliant behavior in public places.
What is Time-Out in public places?
During Special Play Time, parents need to highlight ________ behaviors and ignore ________ ones.
Positive; Negative
True or False: You can give 3 or more effective commands at once.
False. 1 or max 2 commands. Be specific.
Name the steps to create a token system/ point system.
Define tasks; explain chart to child; Establish weekly rewards; Decide weekly point goal to receive reward
True or False: When implementing time- out, giving in to stop the distressing behavior is something that parents can do.
False. Please DO NOT!
When do you set up rules for behaving in public places?
Before entering place.
During this time, the parent is not to take control, i.e., ask no questions and give no commands.
What is Special Play Time?
Name 2 ways in which you can make sure your child is paying attention/ listening to your commands.
Reduce all distractions before, Ask the child to repeat the command, Make up chore cards.
What should the list of privileges consist of?
Should be at least 10; 1/3 should be “short-term" low point rewards; 1/3 should be “midterm” privileges that require a few days to earn; 1/3 should be “long-term” privileges that will require more points to earn
After giving your child a command, how many warnings do they have until you place them in time-out?
Just 1 warning.
Setting up ________ for child's compliance and _________ for noncompliance.
Incentives; Punishments
This is what you do when you catch your child being "good."
What is PRAISE?
Name 2 ways to be effective with your commands.
Be specific; Positively stated commands; Neutral tone of voice
Making a chart or having a thermometer tool drawn provides the child with a _______ aid.
Visual
What are the 3 conditions your child needs to meet for them to leave the time- out chair?
"Minimum sentence"; Wait until the child is quiet; Child must agree to do what was told.
Name an activity you can give your child to do while in public places to keep them distracted.
Anything that does not involve electronics.
Name two effective ways to Praise your child.
Be as immediate as possible; Be Specific; Avoid back hand compliments.
This is a type of play designed for your child to partake in when parents are busy with other activities.
What is Independent Play?
Being __________ is key!
Consistent
2 excuses that kids may use to get out of time-out.
Bathroom; Moving/ tipping the chair over; Feels sick; Being hungry/ tired; Won't love the parent anymore.
What is the most effective skill that children respond to well?
POSTIVE REINFORCEMENT!