Before you use ignoring, make sure that the child will not be physically harmed and that property damage is unlikely. Children deserve rewards. Rewards can be a powerful way of helping children learn to behave. Children will do more for a reward than they will avoid doing out of fear of punishment. Nurturing Touches are gentle hugs, soft strokes on a child's back, gently rocking back and forth.
Privileges serve as excellent rewards.
A privilege can be extra play time, getting an extra story, or other things that children enjoy. Privileges should never include the child's basic needs like food, security, love or trust. Objects can be used to reward a child. These can include almost anything from stickers to toys. Physical abuse is any non-accidental injury to a child under the age of 18 by a parent, caretaker, household or family member.