The Think Space
The Think Space is a plan to help children take responsibility for their own behavioral choices while offering adults a safe and responsible way to remove themselves from the emotional loop of misbehavior. QuikTips Bundles
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To most people, firm guidance -- often called 'discipline' -- carries negative connotations and often implies some sort of punishment when the adult's guidance is not followed. The problem is that most of us were raised with the belief that punishment for doing wrong was a necessary part of growing up, so we naturally pass that belief, with its methods and language, on to each new generation. To most people, firm guidance -- often called 'discipline' -- carries negative connotations and often implies some sort of punishment when the adult's guidance is not followed. The problem is that most of us were raised with the belief that punishment for doing wrong was a necessary part of growing up, so we naturally pass that belief, with its methods and language, on to each new generation. Here are some of the issues Discipline Without Damage addresses. Learn how to manage with these issues without coaxing, bribing, counting, scolding, lecturing, shouting, swatting, swearing or threatening. Sound too good to be true? Read the testimonials for yourself or click here to order now. Helping kids get to bed quickly and quietly.Bedtime - a continuous hassle in some households. Kids often push their parents to the breaking point. But, it doesn't need to be that way. In studying common adult behaviors, we find that adults often complicate child management by using inappropriate responses to the behaviors our children use. For example...
Tuesday, 24 October 2000 09:02
John Hood's Story: Lost ChildAll about The Think SpaceWritten by Calvin RichertDo you ever wonder what to do about the challenging behaviors of the children in your life?. . .
The Think Space is a plan to help children take responsibility for their own behavioral choices while offering adults a safe and responsible way to remove themselves from the emotional loop of misbehavior. This technique is built on two primary premises:
1) Children repeat behaviors that work and discard behaviors that do not work, and The Think Space uses a six-point procedure that quietly communicates several positive messages - from unconditional love to personal responsibility. While The Think Space is time-intensive at the beginning, the investment is well worth the effort. When applied correctly, The Think Space is both powerful and rewarding.
While waiting to be seated at a popular restaurant near our home, my wife and I noticed a young child, about three years old, making a fuss over something at a nearby table. The mother made one attempt to correct the situation. Seeing that her effort was being ignored, the mother did something that we had never seen a parent do in just that way. Without any apparent emotion, she took the fussing child by the hand, walked right past us toward the entrance of the restaurant and stopped in the air lock between the inside and outside doors. With her back against the wall, she squatted down to the child's level, looked him in the eye and said something like, "We'll just stay here until you're finished with your fussing." Child Care Provider Magazine, Parent Connection Sectionby Jill Dickey; Spring 1997Tired of Time-Outs that don't work? Annoyed when your gentle warnings, countdowns and even threats are ignored? Time for a new look at discipline, and a visit to The Think Space. Preschool directors (and early childhood specialists), Carolyn and Calvin Richert have developed a new low-stress approach to child management that works surprisingly well with preschoolers. They tell all in their book The Think Space. Using guided time and space to manage the challenging behaviors of young childrenAn award-winning* book has come onto the market that, according to some observers, signals the start of a whole new positive approach to managing the challenging behaviors of young children. In their book, The Think Space, authors Calvin and Carolyn Richert detail a new, low-stress child management approach born out of everyday, real-life experience. |
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