Blog Post#1-Who am I?!

I am a mother to the most AMAZING little boy named Triston. He is what makes me who I am today. He is the first thing I tell people about when I meet them. We are a package deal, he is what completes me as a person. People say when you have a child you are supposed to teach them about life, but really my son is the one who has taught me about life. My son is my inspiration to get up everyday and have a positive attitude towards life. Everyone that knows me knows that first and foremost I am a mother. I will not put anything before my son. I want people that don't know me to see me as a positive and hardworking person.

How I Improved my son’s behavior in school

Different strategies to try:

Ø  Locate informational literature in reference to the un-wanted behavior

Ø  Follow through with punishment for aggressive behavior at school

Ø  Decipher which discipline method works best with my child

Ø  Redirect aggressive behavior toward others

Ø  Praise/reward my child when displaying non-aggressive behavior

Ø  Communicate with teachers daily concerning my child’s behavior at school

Simple solutions that worked for me:

Ø  Redirect my child when he begins to display aggressive behavior and act inappropriately

Ø  Limit my child’s access to violent cartoons on television by putting parental blocks on specific channels

Ø  Set up a behavior plan that will be used at home and while my child is at his daycare facility

Ø  Reward my child at the end of the week (if he had a good week) by doing something fun or even purchasing a small prize. Also explain why he is  being rewarded and remind him how proud I am of his good behavior