Positive Affirmation

We have been working with Taber, at the ripe old age of two, on being nice to others. Sometimes he is “that kid” you know the one that picks on other kids, pulls hair, bites and is the one usually found in time out when you go to pick them up. One of the things that we have started doing is to give him a special treat when he goes a whole day without being in time out. One of the other things that we have been doing is some positive reinforcement. At night when he gets into bed and we have said our prayers and while I am telling him goodnight, I started reminding him of all the things that he did that day that I am proud of… like sharing, being a listener or thanking him for being a big helper. I usually remind him of something specific. After about 2 weeks we noticed a huge difference. One night as I finished telling him how proud I was and thanked him for being a good listener he says to me…”daddy, thank you for taking me to church and for letting me play with the toys.”