Providing Structure
- Get ready for school before going to bed
- Establish a predictable daily routine
- Use a visual schedule of daily activities
- Have a firm bedtime routine
- Five advance warning when an activity will be ending
- Insist child finish one task before proceeding to another
Behaviour
- Teach child to "Stop and Think" before acting to control impulsivity
- Redirect behaviour, intervene before behaviour escalates
- Model and practice positive peer interactions with your child
- Use a kitchen timer for the task reluctant child
- Use a sticker chart to reinforce positive behaviour
- Give child choices when you want something done
- List problem solving strategies on the fridge and cue child to use them
Discipline
- Set limits and consistently follow them
- Use only those consequences you are willing to follow through with
- Spend time talking about cause and effect relationships
- Use time out when your child's behaviour becomes excessive
- Don't argue with your child about your house rules
- Notice when your child is doing well or behaving appropriately
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