- Do not ground your child or take away privileges impulsively or when you are emotional yourself.
- Tips on Grounding: http://www.twu.edu/downloads/counseling/E-17_Tips_for_Disciplining_Children.pdf
- Do not ground or remove privileges for long periods of time. You know that you then ground yourself, but you also discourage the child. You need to use just enough time to get their attention but then quickly focus on getting them motivated to be successful and compliant again.
- Make a list of predictable consequences that "fit the crime" in advance of behavior problems.
- Also make a list of privileges and the expectations that earn them.
Use TEASPOT
- Take
- Away
- Everything for
- Short
- Period
- of
- Time
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