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