Distract Your Child From Bad Behavior
Boredom is often a breeding ground for bad behavior, and distraction is often a great way to stop that behavior before it can get going. Try these tricks for getting your child's attention and turning it to more productive pursuits.
Keep a Big 'Bag of Tricks'
Amuse. Bribe. Comfort. Distract. Having items at your fingertips that can do one of more of these things for your kids can make the difference between success and disaster. Here's how to make sure you've always got plenty of tricks up your sleeve.
Amuse. Bribe. Comfort. Distract. Having items at your fingertips that can do one of more of these things for your kids can make the difference between success and disaster. Here's how to make sure you've always got plenty of tricks up your sleeve.
101 Things to Do When There's Nothing to Do
No matter how organized the parent, there will always be times when kids need distraction and there are no books or playthings at hand. Here are 101 informal time-wasters to amuse your child when you've nothing more than your wits about you.
No matter how organized the parent, there will always be times when kids need distraction and there are no books or playthings at hand. Here are 101 informal time-wasters to amuse your child when you've nothing more than your wits about you.
Make Choosing Chores a Game
When your child has a list of things to do and no inclination to do them, make picking the next activity into a game.
When your child has a list of things to do and no inclination to do them, make picking the next activity into a game.
Ten Sneaky Ways to Get Your Child's Attention
Need your child to focus on you? Try surprises, silliness and secrets instead of shouting.
Need your child to focus on you? Try surprises, silliness and secrets instead of shouting.
Magnificent Obsessions
Know-it-alls may tell you that your child's obsessions with certain objects are unhealthy, but what they really are is a key into your little one's inner world.
Know-it-alls may tell you that your child's obsessions with certain objects are unhealthy, but what they really are is a key into your little one's inner world.
Your Child's Best Reward? You!
Giving of your time as a reward for your child's good behavior may be more motivating than anything you could buy.
Giving of your time as a reward for your child's good behavior may be more motivating than anything you could buy.
An iPod Can Help Calm Your Child
Use the portable sound machines to distract, de-stress
Use the portable sound machines to distract, de-stress
How to Play the "Dots" Game
Here's a quick distraction to get fidgety kids through boring events like car rides, restaurant waits and, alas, church services. It's quiet, it's attention-grabbing, and it can expand to fill as much time as you need.
Here's a quick distraction to get fidgety kids through boring events like car rides, restaurant waits and, alas, church services. It's quiet, it's attention-grabbing, and it can expand to fill as much time as you need.