Guidance for Preschoolers
Karina Vindiola
Preschoolers
- Ask many questions
- Need physical activity
- Are interested in having friends the same age
- May exaggerate or make up stories
- Can be bossy
- May say "no" when asked to help clean up
Guidance & Discipline for Preschoolers
Involves redirection
- suggest acceptable behaviors to replace misbehaviors
- turn a problem activity or action into an acceptable one
Can include timeout
- remove child from activity for a specific period of time until they calm down, think about what they did, and realize they will not be allowed to misbehave
- a set time in a safe place away from children, activities and distractions
- be sure to talk to the children about how time-out works