So, my toddler was a HOT MESS the other day at the grocery store. MELT DOWN CITY! Full blown, screaming in the cart… It was ridiculous! You know it is not your first child when you just continue with your shopping because well, momma needed her coffee :). But, this made me realize that I …
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Have you ever been at a friend’s house and your kid started wreaking havoc on their stuff?!? Welp, that is what happened to me the other day.. No joke! My youngest discovered the wonder of Legos but had NO IDEA what to do with them. She thought those colorful blocks were meant for throwing, not …
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How many times have you used a phrase similar to ‘First you finish your homework, then you can play outside!’? Often, huh? The “grandma’s law” is what Behavior Analyst have nick named the first/then statements but the real term is called Premack Principle. It is the idea that you use an activity that a child …
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