25/05/2014
Steps to change the child’s behaviour
Steps to bring about the desired change in your child’s behaviour
Step 1 - Clearly set out the desired goal (keep it specific and measurable and within a desired time frame).
Step 2 – Observe the child carefully for a week, without any kind of intervention, to have a baseline.
Step 3 – Take up only one behaviour at a time that you want to work on.
Step 4 – Discuss with the child what it is that you want him/her to do, explain why you want him/her to behave in that particular manner. Also discuss what reward the child would like if he/she does so.
Step 5 – Praise the child whenever you find him/her doing the desired behaviour.
Step 6 – Evaluate after repeated time intervals (set at the beginning) whether the child’s behaviour has moved in the desired direction or not by comparing with the baseline rate.
Step 7 – If the child has changed then give him the desired reward. If the behaviour has improved but still needs working on, then continue with the efforts. If the behaviour is the same as before, then you probably need a change of strategy.
