Ignore bad behavior?
What do you do when your child mishaves? Do you sit him/her down, get eye contact and discuss what just went wrong? Well, Congrats, you may have just reinforced that negative behavior.
Children are constantly seeking our attention and if that means getting it in a negative fashion, they have succeeded in their mission. Many of us feel that “taking things away” or “giving things” will ultimately change a children’s behavior. Remember…Our childrens behavior is modeled after us. If we change, they will change whether it small habits like “burping out loud” or larger issues like always saying”NO”.
Granted, if your child is in danger, you should act accordingly. However, when you see behaviors that you are not thrilled with, try moving away from them by not making eye contact or touching or talking.
When you see a behavior you want to see again move closer, make eye contact and praise the specific behavior accordingly.