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