Self-regulation
Overview
This is a parenting tool to be sent for support with reducing impulsive speech at home.
Impulsive Speech
1. Consistency is key, both in reward and the lack thereof.
2. Set your child’s expectations from the beginning.
3. Agree on the reward beforehand.
Self-regulation is the ability to be more self-aware, conscious of social situations, and mindful of your input.
Home practices:
- Helping your child self-regulate by using the “no interrupting” method with repetition. It will help the child learn the social cues to talk, and act accordingly.
Implementation:
- Set explicit rules and timeframe for the child. For example, ask him/her to not interrupt, while you are sitting on your computer finishing a task for work.
- Do take a break for a few minutes to check in with them and praise them for following the rules.
- Use an abacus or a visual count as a reward system, to count each time they followed the rules, and offer the reward for a specific number of beads (e.g. 5) within the same day.
- If they interrupted you can take away one bead at a time.