https://padlet.com/mikesteffen72/w6qk7e436gr3 Knowing what motivates kids' behavior is the first step to changing it. en-us 2016-07-24 14:56:11 UTC 2016-07-28 13:55:00 UTC hello@padlet.com mikesteffen72 https://padlet.com/mikesteffen72/w6qk7e436gr3/wish/116869856 Behaviors don't exist in a vacuum. There's a reason for them. Kids have developed in particular environments, and have evolved strategies to survive in those environments. A behavior that might look nuts to us is perfectly acceptable, even necessary, in the world they're coming from. Letting go of these behaviors, which have helped them survive, will be difficult for them. Be patient as they learn new, pro-social ways to overcome obstacles.

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At the same time, kids often want desperately to be different than they are, and they don’t know how to do that. They often don’t know what the issue is and neither does anyone else, so they don’t know how to approach it. But you can always start by being open-minded and having a conversation with them. You can role model, as well as actively teach and demonstrate accepted standards of behavior, while not being judgmental of them while they work on achieving those standards.

Adam]]> 2016-07-24 15:02:34 UTC https://padlet.com/mikesteffen72/w6qk7e436gr3/wish/116869856 mikesteffen72 https://padlet.com/mikesteffen72/w6qk7e436gr3/wish/116869983 1. Imagine you are a small, growing child, and you never have enough to eat. What is one strategy you might develop to deal with that? 

2. Imagine that in your household there is a lot of arguing. You've noticed that no one seems to notice you much unless you are doing something that annoys or upsets them. What might be your response to this? ]]> 2016-07-24 15:09:09 UTC https://padlet.com/mikesteffen72/w6qk7e436gr3/wish/116869983