Behavior Targeted
Tantrum in school cafeteria
What I Do
My Kinder son resisted the change from tray lunch to sack lunch when I had to do it. I told him that if he would have lunch without a tantrum, there would be a tiny prize for him. At lunch, he opens his lunch sack to find a little sparkly ribboned bag of a few jellybeans or gummieworms and a sticker. This deterrent works well for him for now.
How I Do It
My son loves bright things like glitter and purples, and needs something for his hands all the time. I had to use his IEP to make sending trinkets and toys to school, since that is usually against their rules. I compromised and agreed to a rule to not send chocolate candy.
Lessons learned
- The boy is excited to sit down and find his sack in his backpack and does not force the issue of getting into the tray line. He gets into the van after school and tells me all about his prize -- like I know nothing about it. No tantrums, no violence.
