Introduction of Keywords Related to Parent Training

Parent training is a child care support program developed in the United States, where you learn how to praise and give instructions to children.
Due to the large amount of content, only some parts focusing on keywords are introduced here.
The Child and Family Support Center holds courses several times a year.

Attention

This is a method where the Parent or Guardian focuses on the child's behavior to change the child's actions.
For example, when a child neatly lines up the shoes they took off, the Parent or Guardian praises that behavior.
As a result, children feel happy and want to be praised again, thinking to increase the same behavior, which ultimately changes the child's behavior.
The key is to notice and praise children's desirable behavior attentively.

25% Rule

When children are tidying up their toys, it is common to wait until everything is put away before praising them (100%), but with this rule, praise begins as soon as they show the attitude of starting to tidy up (25%).
When you think about it that way, there are many opportunities to praise, such as when you put away one toy, when you put away three toys, or when you put away all of them.
The key is to break down desirable behaviors of children and praise not only the results but also the process along the way.
As a result, Parents or Guardians can pay more attention to their child's desirable behavior, increasing the opportunities for the child to be praised.
Also, since children develop a favorable impression of parents or guardians who praise them, it leads to building a better relationship between parents or guardians and children.

"CCQ"

When giving instructions to children, there are three important points: "Calmly," "Close by," and "Quietly," represented by the initials (Calm, Close, Quiet).
If it is difficult to understand verbal instructions, methods using text or illustrations are also available.

"Notice"

Even adults find it difficult to switch their feelings when the TV they are watching is stopped halfway.
This is also true for children; once they start playing video games, it is difficult for them to stop.
Instead of forcibly stopping immediately by saying "Stop right now," if you inform in advance with phrases like "Let's stop in 10 minutes" or "Let's finish after 3 more times," it provides time to prepare mentally for the transition.
If you cannot read the clock or have difficulty understanding the concept of time, you can use a kitchen timer with sound to communicate the time, along with prior verbal notification.

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