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