The strategies described here are suggestions for transforming your hell into a livable, functioning, contented family. Reduce stimulation Your child may seem so curious. You may not realize at first that some of the horrible behavior might be stimulated by sensory overload. You ll be excited to introduce your child to friends and family, take them to synagogue or church, show them the local playground, visit neighbors, and teach them to roller-blade. Routine With as many things as possible, maintain schedules and routines.
Children develop a sense of comfort from routine. and regularity.
Eat meals at the same time every day, develop a repetitive morning routine, start every meal with the same grace, have pizza every Friday night. According to the age of your child, you might write these out, draw pictures next to them, pantomime each one, and post the list on the refrigerator. The consequence, also clearly explained, might be instant timeout no warning. It may take your child a long time to realize that you mean it, that you mean it every time, and that you will always enforce the timeout. Teach self control Teach your child alternatives to the physical fury.