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Behavior Management - Rewards and Consequences for My ADD Child By Stuart Ackerman MSc.Ed.,B.A.
There are many branches of psychology that suggest ways to change human behavior. The ADD/ADHD community generally follows the idea of rewarding desirable behavior and either ignoring and/or presenting consequences for undesirable behavior. Again, you know your child best. Some kids take well to praise while others seem react well by avoiding consequences at all costs. I will present you with a list of some ways to reward, ignore, and create consequences. Try them to see which work best for your child. Rewards: · Reward your child with verbal praise, hugs and kisses, or some quality time with someone or doing something instead of material objects. · Change rewards as often as you can. ADD/ADHD kids will react well to the stimulation of a variety of rewards. · Since many ADD kids are impulsive, make sure that rewards are immediate rather than delayed. · Reward your child with something that is meaningful to him (i.e. extra time playing with Dad at night, extra video game time). Consequences/Ignoring: · Your child should know the potential consequences in advance so that he or she isn’t surprised when the consequence is delivered. This could prevent a potential meltdown. · Know your child’s ‘triggers’. Don’t hand out a consequence that will devastate your child. · Have your child verbalize what he or she did wrong and what he or she plans on doing in the future to avoid being in this position again.
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