Down Syndrome Support w/Brittany Martinez

great idea kyle! i will try that one!

I believe in stressing on the positive behaviour that i would like to see rather than the negative. i do not mean i ignore the negative but i try to make a bigger deal when i see the desirable behaviour...as in positive reinforcement that Brittany mentioned above.... i do agree with a simple time out if they work for that particular child. also, i find at the younger ages, saying no usually ends up in disaster so "yes", and "maybe" go a long way if you stop and think of how to use it. (ie: if your child wants a cookie but has not eaten their lunch, instead of "no" say "yes, you may have a cookie WHEN you eat your lunch" keeping everything positive if applicable in the situation goes a LONG way. i try to save "No" and "Don't" for dangerous situations or when i have to interject for safety reasons, ie: hitting others, going near a hot stove, etc.

I do not discipline Cailyn any differently than i did my other girls....she just makes it a little harder sometimes with her angelic smiles and cheeky grins....lol

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Cyndi