4. toys 'r us - saving our big reactions for the right time. Your children look up to you and want your attention . Use that relationship to your advantage and that of your children.
Based on our normal reactions, it is easy for children to conclude that the best way to get more attention is by misbehaving or having problems. An occasional "thank you" or "good job" pale in comparison to the passion we often display when we're upset. As a result, children can feel invisible when they are doing the right thing and quickly learn that the best way to get your attention is to misbehave.
Try to correct that imbalance. Remember to be calm and dispassionate when correcting your children and save your enthusiastic, animated responses to reinforce their positive choices--doing so will greatly increase the liklihood that those choices will be repeated in the future.
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