Many children don’t respond well to a list of rules. And conversations about all the things your child can’t, or shouldn’t do, is unenjoyable for everyone.
It’s easy to be irritated by our children’s repeated transgressions, but our kids are unlikely to learn in the heat of the moment, whilst being shouted at.
We’ve all seen parents screaming at their misbehaving children. Often the parents’ annoyance, or even anger, seems more inappropriate than the child’s misdemeanour.
What if we could focus on, and praise, the behaviours we want, whilst also acknowledging the cheeky behaviour we would like to avoid? And what if we could predict certain behaviours in different settings and address them in advance?