Rules and rewards - Support for Parents from Action For Children

Toddlers can’t understand the logic behind your instructions. That makes it hard to encourage good behaviour and respond to challenging behaviour.

A reward chart is way to help your child to learn new skills, like following instructions.

Pushing against boundaries is part of growing up. House rules benefit the whole family, so everyone knows what’s expected of them.

It’s important to understand the laws on physical punishment, the effect on your child, and other ways of managing behaviour.

Clear instructions and boundaries help children learn how to behave. These tips can help.

Giving praise is a great way to encourage good behaviour. Children need help to connect praise to their actions.

If your child or teenager is showing challenging behaviour, it can be hard to know what to do.

A reward chart is a tool for encouraging and praising the positive behaviour of your child.

It’s common for children to misbehave. Giving clear instructions and boundaries can help.

Time outs are a way of dealing with challenging behaviour. They help to take a break and calm down.