from mildly irritating to pretty obnoxious. Each of these difficult
behaviors may not be so bad on its own, but add them all up in one
afternoon and by 5:00 p.m. you may feel like hitchhiking to South
America.
For Stop behavior, such as whining, arguing, screaming, and
teasing, use the 1-2-3, or “counting” procedure. Counting is simple,
gentle, and direct.
Strategies for Controlling Obnoxious BehaviorFor Stop behavior, such as:
Whining
Teasing
Arguing
Pouting
Yelling
TantrumsUse the 1-2-3 or “counting” procedure.Parenting Job 2: Encouraging Positive Behavior
The second parenting job is to encourage your children’s positive
behavior, or Start behavior. Start behavior includes positive activities
like cleaning rooms, doing homework, practicing the piano, getting up
and out in the morning, going to bed, eating supper, and being nice to
other people. You have a Start behavior problem when your child is
not doing something that would be a good thing to do.
For Start behavior problems, you will have a choice of seven
tactics, which can be used either one at a time or in combination.
These tactics are praise, simple requests, kitchen timers, the