Ways to Encourage Positive Behaviors in Your Child

Young children quickly learn how to behave appropriately when they receive positive, consistent guidance from their parents and education environment. Hence, it’s important to give your child attention and praise when you notice him or her behaving well. Likewise, here are practical tips to encourage positive behaviors in your child:

• Be your child’s role model.
  Use your behavior to guide your child towards more positive behavior. Children often look up to their parents for clues on how to behave, so what you do is more important than what you say. Modeling the behavior you want to see will encourage your child to behave well both at home and in preschool in Michigan.
• Express how you feel.
  Tell your child how you feel and how their behavior affects you. This helps your child understand their own behavior and emotions, as well as the emotions of others. This will teach them how to express their many different emotions and will prevent temper tantrums.
• Catch your child behaving.
  When your child is behaving well, give positive feedback or praise that’s specific. For instance, praise your child when they put away their toys after playing or when they get ready for special needs childcare on their own. Praising will encourage the positive behavior and shifts the focus on positive behavior instead of challenging behavior.

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