Ignoring?

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Ignoring?

• Nurturing Parenting
• Section 13.2
• GOAL
• To Increase parents skill in utilizing ignoring
  as an alternative behavior management technique
  to physical punishment.

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OBJECTIVES

• To Increase parents knowledge of the theory and
  techniques of ignoring.
• To Increase parents skill in utilizing ignoring.
• To encourage parents to identify one behavior
  with a child they can ignore.
• To practice ignoring behavior.

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Please Respond to the Following?

• One behavior my child exhibits, which is really
  difficult for me to ignore is _____________.
• When they display this behavior, I feel or want
  to ____________.

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Lets Watch a Movie!!!

• Ignoring Irritating Behaviors

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Discuss Major Concepts of the Movie

• Ignoring is a form of behavior management used to
  eliminate irritating behaviors.
• To know when to use ignoring
• Assess degree of potential physical harm to child
  or others.
• Assess degree of potential damage to property.

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Discuss Major Concepts of the Movie (cont)

• Ignore irritating behaviors such as whining,
  temper tantrums, etc.
• Before you use ignoring
• Decide what behavior you want instead.
• Be sure you can tolerate the behavior for a
  while.
• Dont remove the child from the area.
• Ignore the behavior 100 of the time.

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Discuss Major Concepts of the Movie (cont)

• How to ignore
• Pay no attention to the behavior. Dream your
  favorite daydream.
• When behavior stops, praise immediately.
• Convince others to ignore the behavior.
• Dont ignore child ignore behavior.

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Parents Input

• Suggest Specific Examples of Behavior that Can Be
  Ignored.
• Select a Childs Behavior, which the parent
  thinks can be safely ignored.

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How to Ignore

• Discuss with your child how irritating certain
  behaviors can be. Locate these behaviors in the
  Family Rules making sure you also list the
  wanted, desirable behaviors.
• When the behavior occurs, give the child one
  reminder, referring to the Family Rules.

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How to Ignore (cont)

• Ignoring means absolutely no attention. Do not
  look at or talk to the child. Any attention,
  even threats and criticism, will reinforce the
  behavior. Focus your attention elsewhere.
• The behavior may continue for some time. Ignore
  the entire time. The behavior may turn worse
  before it gets better. If that happens, dont
  give up!!!
• When the behavior stops, praise the child
  immediately.
• When using ignoring as a technique in changing
  behavior, you do not ignore the child, you ignore
  the behavior.

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Lets Have Some Fun with Role Playing!!!

• Break into pairs.
• One parent be the child and one parent be the
  adult.
• Role Play using ignoring.
• Have the child perform the undesirable behavior
  and the parent practice role playing.
• Switch roles and do it again.
• What was it like??

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Review