Enjoy Parenting: The busy mom's behavior toolbox
Parenting is stressful. Being a good mom is a hard job and every mom’s goal.When kids have problem behaviors, moms wonder if they are doing the right thing and can easily begin to feel helpless. If problem behaviors go unchecked, what kind of future will their child have?!Because all moms deserve to know the best, Enjoy Parenting makes the science of behavior analysis accessible and easy to use. <br> <br>What’s the hardest part of the day for you as a mom? Mornings, mealtimes, bedtimes? We’ve got the right tools for all of these!Enjoy Parenting teaches specific behavior tools but then it shows you tons and tons of examples of how to use these tools for the time of day that is hardest for you, mama. We’ve got you covered! <br> <br>Enjoy Parenting harnesses the power of positive reinforcement to build up those desired behaviors and to teach new appropriate behaviors. It’s setting our kids up for success both now and in the long run. Using small, actionable steps can help us be more effective and more efficient as parents. And then what’s left? Time to ENJOY our kids! Isn’t that why we became parents in the first place? <br> <br>Framework for parenting with positive reinforcement: <br>1.Focus on what you want your child to do INSTEAD. <br>2.Tell them. Succinctly. <br>3.Teach them the skill/ behavior. <br>4.Catch them being good.5. <br>Reward them for doing it. <br>6.Watch to see if your rewards are actually working. <br>7.Adjust, fade, repeat as necessary. <br> <br>Stay tuned as I give you specific tools to use to make this framework successful and lots of examples to make it super easy for you to put to work in your family right away! We got this! <br> <br>"Leanne Page is on a mission to help all parents use proven ABA techniques to make parenting easier and more effective . Her new book: Enjoy Parenting: The busy mom’s behavior toolbox is an easy read with great advice to help you continuously improve your parenting skills." - Dr. Mary Barbera, PhD, RN, BCBA-D, MaryBarbera.com <br> <br>"If children came with an instruction manual, this would be it! Enjoy Parenting does a great job of making the science of behavior simple, understandable, and accessible for all parents.”-Shayna Gaunt & Shira Karpel, How to ABA <br> <br>“As a parent and behavior analyst, I love Leanne’s approach. She is able to teach about the science of ABA in a way that is easy to understand and easy to implement. Her strategies are effective and can help busy parents in so many areas of their lives!”-Sasha Long, The Autism Helper <br> <br>“Parenting with ABA does a great job of sharing simple strategies that parents can use at home to make life more enjoyable for the whole family! I love how everything is presented in such an understandable and accessible way. If you're a parent looking for strategies that you can use right away, this book is for you!”-Liz Willis, Communication and Behavior Solutions