Sample Parenting Systems
With Younger Children(ages 2-6)
Allow natural consequences to prevail
Anticipate/plan/prevent
Say "yes" whenever possible
Offer choices: "you may do this or that"
Problem Solving
State what you, as the parent, will do
Logical consequences
Charts/Stickers
Token Systems
Pre-routine games/activities
1-2-3 No talking/no emotion
Time Out
Practice, Practice, Practice
With Older Children(ages 7-11)
Allow natural consequences to prevail
Anticipate/plan/prevent
Say "yes" whenever possible
Offer choices: "you may do this or that"
Problem Solving
State what you, as the parent, will do
Logical consequences
Point systems
Contracting
Routines
1-2-3 No talking/no emotion
Grounding/Time Out
Practice, Practice, Practice
With Still Older Children(ages 12 and up)
Allow natural consequences to prevail
Anticipate/plan/prevent
Say "yes" whenever possible
Offer choices: "you may do this or that"
Problem Solving
State what you, as the parent, will do
Logical consequences
Contracting
Routines
Self Management Skills
Grounding
Practice, Practice, Practice
Nancy J. Warren, Ph.D.
Learning Support Center, 1997
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