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