Giving Choices

<font face="Comic Sans MS">For a Emotional.lifetips.com/cat/57243/bag-of-tricks-behavior-management-strategies/index.html">child who frequently ignores or refuses to do what is asked, you may want to try saying something like saying: “Either you can pick up your toys now, or you will have to do it when everyone else is outside playing. Which do you chose?" Giving a child a choice can often eliminate a power struggle. Remember to follow through, however, EVERY TIME! If the child choses to refuse to pick up the toys now, then DO NOT let him/her go outside later. The child needs to pick up the toys while others are playing to learn a valuable lesson about consequences of life!