Why do kids misbehave even when they know the rules? In this lesson, Dr. Alan Kazdin explains how antecedents (what happens before a behavior) can set the stage for success. Learn how simple strategies like prompting and giving clear instructions can prevent misbehavior before it starts.
🎯 Learning Objectives
• Define antecedents and their role in behavior
• Understand how prompting works as an antecedent strategy
• Learn how to give clear, effective instructions
• Recognize how to reduce reliance on discipline by preventing problems
• Apply prompting to guide your child toward better choices
📚 About the Course
Everyday Parenting gives you access to a toolkit of behavior-change techniques that will make your typical day in the home easier as you develop the behaviors you would like to see in your child. The lessons provide step-by-step instructions and demonstrations to improve your course of action with both children and adolescents. Among many techniques, you will learn how even simple modifications to tone of voice and phrasing can lead to more compliance. The course will also shed light on many parenting misconceptions and ineffective strategies that are routinely used.
The key to the course is practice. It is not enough to know the strategies; you have to do them to reap the rewards. Using the techniques on a temporary basis will lead to permanent change.
Chances are your parenting is perfectly fine and working the way you would like. But if you have any frustrations with your child or would like improve your effectiveness in changing your child’s behavior, these videos will be a very useful guide.
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