How to Stop a Toddler from Throwing Things and Hitting | Solving Problem Behaviors

Dr Mary Barbera discusses how to the solve problem behavior of hitting and throwing in toddlers
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You’re still a great parent or even a great professional even when things don’t go perfectly every time. Today Rachel Smith, the Program Director for Turn Autism Around programs, joins me for her second time on the show. We are discussing her three-year old son Everett and problem behaviors of throwing and hitting he started exhibiting when visiting my house and around mom.

When I discuss problem behaviors I really talk the most about prevention. But what happens when you’re in the thick of a problem behavior moment? This can be challenging for professionals and even the most informed parents, because safety and de-escalation become a priority. Many times the attention we divert to throwing, hitting, or other problem behaviors becomes a big reinforcement. In the case of Everett, who does not have autism, he has a new baby brother and is heavily reinforced by direct attention from mom. Additionally, Rachel was allowing Everett to bring his toys into places with him, in the case of this behavior these toys became weapons. When a child brings toys for comfort, their hands are occupied with them and they are in control of these items which is another reinforcer for problem behavior.

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You'll Learn:
How to stop throwing and hitting behavior.
How to stop problem behaviors.
How to stop reinforcing problem behaviors.
Why you should remove attention during problem behaviors.
What are simple triggers for problem behavior?
Why good parents and good professionals still struggle with problem behavior.
What are interventions for attention seeking behavior?

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Dr. Mary Barbera. I fell into the autism world as an autism mom in 1999 when her first-born son, Lucas, was diagnosed with autism. Since then, she became a Board-Certified Behavior Analyst and best-selling author of The Verbal Behavior Approach. Since 2015, she’s created 3 autism online courses based on applied behavior analysis for professionals and "gung-ho" parents. Whether you’re looking for autism parenting strategies, working with development delays in children, or in search of autism help for professionals, I can encourage you to subscribe to the channel and join me on my journey. I’ll be providing weekly autism resources that you don’t want to miss.

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