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Strategies
In this section you will find behaviour strategies for everything from toddler tantrums to teenage defiance.
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You may notice that some strategies seem very short and simple. These strategies are designed to be easy to use, but remember, there is rarely a “quick fix” for anything.
You will need to try each strategy a number of times before you will start to see a change in behaviour. If you’re interested in learning more about why you need to try the strategy multiple times, make sure you read our article on “Why Our Strategies Won’t Work for You”.
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- Hitting
- Teenage Attitudes & Disrespect
- Encouraging Reading
- Infant Aggression
- Packing Away Toys
- Separation Anxiety
- Calming Techniques
- Homesick
- Bullying
- Bed Time
- Self Esteem
- Teen Defiance
- Bath Time
- Settling Techniques
- Toilet Talk
- Food Throwers
- Art Work
- Teeth Brushing
- Chores
- Music Development
- School Transition
- Tantrums
- Toilet Training
- Preventing Racism
- Fussy Eaters
- Social Media
- Alternatives to Punishment
- Technology
- Teen Risk Taking
- Helping Others
Validate Validate
Hitting Hitting
Be Open Be Open
Teenage Attitudes & Disrespect Teenage Attitudes & Disrespect
Library Library
Encouraging Reading Encouraging Reading
Firm Hands Firm Hands
Infant Aggression Infant Aggression
Share the Load Share the Load
Packing Away Toys Packing Away Toys
Positive Reinforcement Positive Reinforcement
Packing Away Toys Packing Away Toys
Item of Comfort Item of Comfort
Separation Anxiety Separation Anxiety
Stimulus Free Zone Stimulus Free Zone
Calming Techniques Calming Techniques
Inclusive Decision Making Inclusive Decision Making
Homesick Homesick
Monitor Exposure Monitor Exposure
Hitting Hitting
Rules for Online Behaviour Rules for Online Behaviour
Bullying Bullying
Signs or Signals Signs or Signals
Calming Techniques Calming Techniques
Set Time for Bed Set Time for Bed
Bed Time Bed Time
Avoid Avoid
Self Esteem Self Esteem
Set Expectations Set Expectations
Teen Defiance Teen Defiance
Understand Understand
Homesick Homesick
Play Play
Bath Time Bath Time
Play When the Crying Stops Play When the Crying Stops
Settling Techniques Settling Techniques
Model Reading Model Reading
Encouraging Reading Encouraging Reading
Get the Words Out Get the Words Out
Toilet Talk Toilet Talk
Stay Home Stay Home
Homesick Homesick
Positive Feedback Positive Feedback
Food Throwers Food Throwers
Support Independence Support Independence
Teen Defiance Teen Defiance
Eat Together Eat Together
Food Throwers Food Throwers
Avoid Hitting Avoid Hitting
Hitting Hitting
Use as Wrap Use as Wrap
Art Work Art Work
Highlight Importance Highlight Importance
Teeth Brushing Teeth Brushing
Praise Praise
Infant Aggression Infant Aggression
Blend Activities Blend Activities
Teeth Brushing Teeth Brushing
Physical Symptoms Physical Symptoms
Separation Anxiety Separation Anxiety
Rituals Rituals
Self Esteem Self Esteem
Follow-Up Fun Follow-Up Fun
Chores Chores
Encourage and Celebrate Encourage and Celebrate
Self Esteem Self Esteem
Play an Instrument Together Play an Instrument Together
Music Development Music Development
Music Exposure Music Exposure
Music Development Music Development
Discuss Why Discuss Why
Toilet Talk Toilet Talk
Catch Them Being Good Catch Them Being Good
Teen Defiance Teen Defiance
Confirm Travel Confirm Travel
School Transition School Transition
Breathing Techniques Breathing Techniques
Calming Techniques Calming Techniques
Physiological Responses Physiological Responses
Hitting Hitting
Foster Independence Foster Independence
Teeth Brushing Teeth Brushing
Communicate Expectations Communicate Expectations
Tantrums Tantrums
Build Relationships Build Relationships
Teen Defiance Teen Defiance
Operant Conditioning Operant Conditioning
Toilet Training Toilet Training
Talk About Letters and Sounds Talk About Letters and Sounds
Encouraging Reading Encouraging Reading
Brush Together Brush Together
Teeth Brushing Teeth Brushing
Make Games Make Games
Teeth Brushing Teeth Brushing
Discuss Similarities and Differences Discuss Similarities and Differences
Preventing Racism Preventing Racism
Offer Variety Offer Variety
Fussy Eater Fussy Eater
Relaxation Techniques Relaxation Techniques
Bed Time Bed Time
Avoid Arguing Avoid Arguing
Teenage Attitudes & Disrespect Teenage Attitudes & Disrespect
Talk About It Talk About It
Preventing Racism Preventing Racism
Azrin and Fox Azrin and Fox
Toilet Training Toilet Training
Consequences Consequences
Packing Away Toys Packing Away Toys
Safety First Safety First
Social Media Social Media
Take Turns Take Turns
Chores Chores
Read Read
Encouraging Reading Encouraging Reading
Avoid... Avoid...
Fussy Eater Fussy Eater
Steady Form of Stimulation Steady Form of Stimulation
Settling Techniques Settling Techniques
On-Line Rules On-Line Rules
Bullying Bullying
Pick It Up Pick It Up
Food Throwers Food Throwers
Assign Chores Assign Chores
Chores Chores
Problem Solve Problem Solve
Self Esteem Self Esteem
Talk About Hitting Talk About Hitting
Hitting Hitting
Make it Routine Make it Routine
Teeth Brushing Teeth Brushing
Bedroom is for Sleeping Bedroom is for Sleeping
Bed Time Bed Time
Self-Guided Consequences Self-Guided Consequences
Alternatives to Punishment Alternatives to Punishment
Choice Choice
Alternatives to Punishment Alternatives to Punishment
Focus Focus
Fussy Eater Fussy Eater
Talk About Treats Talk About Treats
Fussy Eater Fussy Eater
Appropriate or Inappropriate Appropriate or Inappropriate
Social Media Social Media
Monitor & Reflect Monitor & Reflect
Alternatives to Punishment Alternatives to Punishment
Offer Choices Offer Choices
Bath Time Bath Time
Music Music
Encouraging Reading Encouraging Reading
Observe Observe
Separation Anxiety Separation Anxiety
Calming Corner Calming Corner
Calming Techniques Calming Techniques
Rocking Rocking
Settling Techniques Settling Techniques
Stay Calm Stay Calm
Teenage Attitudes & Disrespect Teenage Attitudes & Disrespect
Catch Up Catch Up
School Transition School Transition
Acknowledge Feelings Acknowledge Feelings
Homesick Homesick
Invite Invite
School Transition School Transition
Be Available Be Available
School Transition School Transition
Timing Timing
Bath Time Bath Time
Child-Oriented Approach Child-Oriented Approach
Toilet Training Toilet Training
Talk Homesickness Talk Homesickness
Homesick Homesick
Variety in the Centre Variety in the Centre
Fussy Eater Fussy Eater
Discuss Discuss
Alternatives to Punishment Alternatives to Punishment
Set Rules Set Rules
Fussy Eater Fussy Eater
Start from a Young Age Start from a Young Age
Chores Chores
Work it Out Work it Out
Separation Anxiety Separation Anxiety
Family Contribution Family Contribution
Self Esteem Self Esteem
Eat the Same Eat the Same
Food Throwers Food Throwers
Give Feedback Give Feedback
Hitting Hitting
Comfort Item Comfort Item
Bath Time Bath Time
Give Feedback Along the Way Give Feedback Along the Way
Alternatives to Punishment Alternatives to Punishment
Reduce Your Use Reduce Your Use
Technology | Reduce Your Use Technology | Reduce Your Use
Talk About Risk Taking Talk About Risk Taking
Teen Risk Taking Teen Risk Taking
Join In Join In
School Transition School Transition
Practice Brushing Practice Brushing
Teeth Brushing Teeth Brushing
Age Limit Age Limit
Social Media Social Media
Intrinsic Motivation Intrinsic Motivation
Chores Chores
Letter Play Letter Play
Encouraging Reading Encouraging Reading
Consider Alternatives Consider Alternatives
Bath Time Bath Time
Follow-Up Activity Follow-Up Activity
Bath Time Bath Time
Model Brushing Model Brushing
Teeth Brushing Teeth Brushing
Small Portions Small Portions
Fussy Eater Fussy Eater
Remove The Reinforcer Remove The Reinforcer
Tantrums Tantrums
Turn it Off Turn it Off
Technology | Reduce Your Use Technology | Reduce Your Use
Get Enough Sleep Get Enough Sleep
Bed Time Bed Time
Routine Routine
Bed Time Bed Time
Understand Emotions Understand Emotions
Alternatives to Punishment Alternatives to Punishment
Empower Decision Making Empower Decision Making
Teeth Brushing Teeth Brushing
Logical Consequences Logical Consequences
Alternatives to Punishment Alternatives to Punishment
Tune Out Before Bed Tune Out Before Bed
Social Media Social Media
Frequency Frequency
Bath Time Bath Time
Set Limits Set Limits
Social Media Social Media
Letter "Feels Like" Letter "Feels Like"
Encouraging Reading Encouraging Reading
Practice Appropriate Words Practice Appropriate Words
Toilet Talk Toilet Talk
Read Books Read Books
Preventing Racism Preventing Racism
Distraction Technique Distraction Technique
Separation Anxiety Separation Anxiety
Sick at Home Sick at Home
Separation Anxiety Separation Anxiety
Model Healthy Eating Model Healthy Eating
Fussy Eater Fussy Eater
Physical Movements Physical Movements
Calming Techniques Calming Techniques
Establish Rules Establish Rules
Bed Time Bed Time
Talk Healthy Talk Healthy
Fussy Eater Fussy Eater
Strategise Strategise
Homesick Homesick
Play Musical Games Play Musical Games
Developing Music Awareness Developing Music Awareness
Trust Trust
Teen Risk Taking Teen Risk Taking
Discourage "getting revenge" Discourage "getting revenge"
Bullying Bullying
Discuss Where Discuss Where
Toilet Talk Toilet Talk
Talk Strategy Talk Strategy
School Transition School Transition
Appropriate Consequences Appropriate Consequences
Teen Defiance Teen Defiance
Talk Experiences Talk Experiences
School Transition School Transition
Appropriate Developmental Stage Appropriate Developmental Stage
Social Media Social Media
Supervision Supervision
Bullying Bullying
Celebrate Celebrate
Preventing Racism Preventing Racism
Self Talk Self Talk
Tantrums Tantrums
Sing & Dance Together Sing & Dance Together
Music Development Music Development
Healthy Food Feedback Healthy Food Feedback
Fussy Eater Fussy Eater
Set Times Set Times
Technology | Reduce Your Use Technology | Reduce Your Use
Pick the Colours Pick the Colours
Fussy Eater Fussy Eater
Internet Supervision Internet Supervision
Bullying Bullying
Trial Run Trial Run
Separation Anxiety Separation Anxiety
Practice Mindful Music Listening Practice Mindful Music Listening
Developing Music Awareness Developing Music Awareness
Empathise Empathise
Infant Aggression Infant Aggression
Avoid Reacting Avoid Reacting
Food Throwers Food Throwers
Plan Something Fun Plan Something Fun
Homesick Homesick
Practice Run Practice Run
Homesick Homesick
Break the Rules Break the Rules
Bed Time Bed Time
Listen & Validate Listen & Validate
Teenage Attitudes & Disrespect Teenage Attitudes & Disrespect
Supervise Supervise
Social Media Social Media
Give Specific Feedback Give Specific Feedback
Food Throwers Food Throwers
Prioritise Behaviours Prioritise Behaviours
Alternatives to Punishment Alternatives to Punishment
Avoid Technology Avoid Technology
Bed time Bed time
Ask Ask
Teenage Attitudes & Disrespect Teenage Attitudes & Disrespect
Examine Your Attitudes Examine Your Attitudes
Preventing Racism Preventing Racism
Recycle Recycle
Art Work Art Work
Read Stories Read Stories
Teeth Brushing Teeth Brushing
When Do You Use Technology When Do You Use Technology
Technology | Reduce Your Use Technology | Reduce Your Use
Book Material Book Material
Encouraging Reading Encouraging Reading
Let Them Help Let Them Help
Self Esteem Self Esteem
Display Display
Self Esteem Self Esteem
Scrapbook Scrapbook
Art Work Art Work
One at a Time One at a Time
Art Work Art Work
Where Do You Use Technology Where Do You Use Technology
Technology | Reduce Your Use Technology | Reduce Your Use
Archive Archive
Art Work Art Work
Help them "feel good" about themselves Help them "feel good" about themselves
Bullying Bullying
Identify What Someone Who Needs Help Looks Like Identify What Someone Who Needs Help Looks Like
Helping Others Helping Others
Give Feedback ASAP Give Feedback ASAP
Alternatives to Punishment Alternatives to Punishment
Read About It Read About It
Fussy Eater Fussy Eater
Participate Participate
School Transition School Transition
When to Get an Adults Help When to Get an Adults Help
Helping Others Helping Others
Start Early Start Early
Teeth Brushing Teeth Brushing
Integrate Integrate
Encouraging Reading Encouraging Reading
Identify The Trigger Identify The Trigger
Tantrums Tantrums
Exclusion Zone Exclusion Zone
Bullying Bullying
Assisted Infant Toilet Training Assisted Infant Toilet Training
Toilet Training Toilet Training
Decision Making Questions Decision Making Questions
Helping Others Helping Others
Deal with Refusal Deal with Refusal
Fussy Eater Fussy Eater
Understand Why Understand Why
Hitting Hitting
Keep It Interesting Keep It Interesting
Encouraging Reading Encouraging Reading
Preparation Preparation
Fussy Eater Fussy Eater
Spend Time Spend Time
Teen Risk Taking Teen Risk Taking
Helping Scenario's Helping Scenario's
Helping Others Helping Others
Same Foods, Same Time Same Foods, Same Time
Fussy Eater Fussy Eater
Chunk Tasks Chunk Tasks
Packing Away Toys Packing Away Toys
"Being" the Victim "Being" the Victim
Bullying Bullying
