Ignoring Misbehavior
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Ignoring Misbehavior
Ignoring misbehavior is a highly effective tool -- but not in all cases. Remember, it is 1 tool from a toolbox of many tools. Ignoring is good for decreasing unwanted behaviors such as whining, swearing, and arguing. By not giving the misbehaving child attention for his or her behavior, often will make it go away. Ignoring does not work, however, if:
1) Your attention is not what the child is after.
2) The child's misbehavior is destructive or dangerous.
3) The child is in a group of children and the group is likely to imitate the behavior, such as swearing.
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