Edmonds Daycare Behavior Modification Plan: Hitting – Deal with the true intent of the offense. Children hit to get what they want in the quickest way that has worked in the past. We need to help them get what they want. They have already seen that hitting hurts others, repeating that it hurts will not help them change the behavior. Give them something new
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Smooth out the morning……take a second to write when your child woke up, ate and had last diaper change for your childcare provider. New little ones are on their own schedule and care-givers want your observations and will appreciate the heads up.
Before children understand the meaning of the words you are saying, they feel the connection and see the expressions on your face. Take time before you leave them to say something like; “goodbye, see you in 1 hour, I will miss you but we will be together again after I finish working with the grown up team that counts on me, help your team
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When Grandma, or someone in a home other than yours, is going to watch your child, try to ease the transition by doing three little things that will be big things to you child. Show your child around the house to the places they will be allowed to go. Telling them about everything you can think of. With older children, 2 and up- the
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February 2012 Expectations mold the adult that your child is becoming. How you speak to them is powerful. Your child is a unique individual that will need to be confidant in their ability to think and understand. Speak to you children as if they can and they will soon demonstrate that they do.
January 2012 Keep books and magazines in your child’s room. They will choose reading more often if they are surrounded by books and magazines.