Positive Guidance

Model the behavior you expect in your children. They learn by watching others. Show them what to do along with giving an explanation.

“We wash our hands like this and then we dry them and put the paper towel here in the garbage can.”

“I don’t know if I like this vegetable or not. I will put a little bit on my plate and try it. Then if I like it I can have more.”

“Oops, I forgot to throw my gum out when I entered the room this morning. I’d better do it now.”

There is nothing acceptable about telling, or expecting, a child to "Do as I say, not as I do."

Related training:
Interactions with Children from Successful Solutions