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How do we encourage our children to become responsible?
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“I wonder if the metaphor for our ‘Numeracy and Literacy problems’ is perhaps symbolic that children and young people may feel that they ‘literally don’t count’ in a system were ‘good’ results and ‘good’ behaviors are prioritized over the well being of the child’”
ADD u TURN -by Tony Humphreys
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How Do We Tell Children…
they can feel like they have some control over their day and themselves?
that they are safe?
that they are not bad, but are making bad choices?
that learning is what is important?
that we value who they are?
that we understand them?
that we take their concerns and fears seriously?
Discipline is not…
Punitive
Conditional
Administered in anger
Rigid
About intimidation, or control for the sake of control
About being “right”
Discipline is …
Taking action for self when presented with challenging behavior, not against the child
Understanding the ‘Cause of challenging behavior’
Child centered
About Boundaries
Consistent
Unconditional
About managing Self
Offers Children choices
Compassionate
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1-5 Tips to Problem Solving…
- Mind your Tone of voice! Firm and Kind is the key.
- Have children identify the problem and their feelings
- Acknowledge what they say (‘I hear you are feeling angry because your toy is broken’)
- Ask each child for ideas and solutions
- Talk with the child encouraging them to come up with an answer to their ‘problem’
- Mind your Tone of voice! Firm and Kind is the key.
- Have children identify the problem and their feelings
- Acknowledge what they say (‘I hear you are feeling angry because your toy is broken’)
- Ask each child for ideas and solutions
- Talk with the child encouraging them to come up with an answer to their ‘problem’
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