What are some ways I can play with an uninterested child?
Some young children, from the time of infancy, prefer little
to no interaction and stimulation from their parents and
siblings.  It is important to never give up and start
ignoring the child, because children crave and need
attention regardless of how they react.  Find out what it
is that your child likes, and share those things with the
child.  If your quiet child prefers to read alone – then
read right along with them in your own book. Finding
experiences for bonding on the child’s terms will help to
open the child up to being able to participate in other
forms of interaction.

What are some ways to get my child to stop being a sore
loser? If your child is a sore loser, then you need to
talk to the child and make your expectations known. After
talking to the child, if the behavior doesn’t stop, you
will need to remove them from situations of competition
until they are confident that they can stop being a sore
loser.  You need to appreciate and recognize your child’s
sense of disappointment – however it is critical that you
teach the child that acting out in response is not
acceptable behavior.

How should I handle sibling rivalry? There is nothing more
irritating to a parent than sibling squabbles.  This is
particularly true when there is a sibling rivalry.
Competition between siblings is healthy if and only if
the children are equally matched against one another in
sports or activities where they have similar interest and
ability. And, you need to make it clear that such
competition is only acceptable as long as there is not an
end result of fighting. It is important to recognize the
emotions behind sibling rivalries, but you should never
take sides.

Hunger, tiredness, boredom and feeling unwell are factors that can precipitate whining sessions.  Attempting to identify if any of these are the triggers can help minimize the whinefest.  Unfortunately, whining is a very unattractive trait that, if left to it's own devices, can become a method of communicating which may last for many years.  Though there is no sure fire way of curing whining there are methods you can use to prevent outbreaks.

Read  more on this here:

http://www.childcareonly.com/child-behaviour/ending-the-whining/

Toddlers are experimenting with their developing personalities, identities and emerging independence and tend to use this strong, simple yet popular word to demonstrate their individualism.  'No' becomes a declaration of separateness and will be directed at everything and everyone.  How to counter this negativism?  While rules and boundaries are necessary we should try to limit the authoritarian directives, redirect behaviors and save the 'no's for when they are absolutely essential.  'No's are vital for health and safety issues but too many can be stifling for a child and they will rebel or simply ignore all those overwhelming rules.

Read more in my article here:   http://www.childcareonly.com/child-behaviour/dealing-with-no-at-day-care/

10 Behavior Principles Parents Need To Know

Most behaviors…
 

1. Are learned. Some behaviors may be influenced by biological factors, but most are learned. For instance, the shy kid can learn social skills to become more confident in groups; the aggressive kid can learn anger management skills; the impulsive kid can learn skills and techniques to stop and think before he acts.
2. Can be changed. Most behaviors can be changed by using proven research-based techniques.
3. Need intervention. Don't expect your kid to change on his own. His behavior will most likely only get worse without your intervention. Also, don't think poor behavior is “just a fad that he'll outgrow.” You're just providing more time for your kid's bad behavior to become a habit. And then it will be even tougher to change.
4. Take time to change. Behavior change takes time. Don't think your thirty-minute Saturday night lecture to make more than a dent in your kid's behavior on Sunday. Give you and your kid time. Remember, new behavior habits generally take a minimum of 21-days of repetition.
5. Require commitment. Long-term commitment is necessary for any meaningful and permanent change. There's no getting around it: parenting is tough work.
6. Must have a substitute. No behavior will change permanently unless you teach your kid another behavior to replace it. Think about it: if you tell your kid to stop doing one behavior, what will he do instead? Without a substitute behavior, chances are he'll revert to using the old misbehavior.
7. Require a good example. Behaviors are learned best by seeing it done right. So make sure your behaviors or examples you provide are ones that you want your kid to emulate. I call that the “Boomerang Effect”: what you throw out to your kid is like a boomerang that comes back to hit you in the face.
8. Demand practice. Behavior change requires practice. You'd never tell a kid to go out to throw a pass at a game by just handing him a football when the game is just starting. You would first have helped him practice for weeks before that. The same is true for learning any new behavior, so practice, practice, practice until he can do the new behavior on his own.
9. Benefit from encouragement. Encourage every step along the way. The willingness to try, the first efforts and small successes, the recoveries from setbacks to the maximum amount of improvement. Behavior change is hard and deserves to be encouraged, acknowledged and celebrated.
10. Are never too late to change. Even if the problem has been going on a long time, don't despair. Help is on the way.

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