Using effective commands for
Recognize the behavior:
Repeatedly calls your name and pulls on your arm while you are talking to an adult.
Identify what you want to see:
Staying quiet while you finish talking.
Use the Skill:
In the moment, you could use a command like, “Please let me finish before you ask your question. I am on a call.”
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Purpose:
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Effective commands tell your child that something needs to be done right now. Other strategies, like rules, strategic attention, and redo, usually work better for interrupting. If you give a command, you should be ready to follow through with consistent consequences.
Remember that effective commands are most helpful when you also use the other PC-CARE skills.
