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Kids don't listen? Expert says stop constantly saying 'no' and try this approach instead.

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Summary
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52% Informative

Jenna Mazzillo is a board-certified behavior analyst and special education teacher with 13 years of experience.

She says kids may not be responding to our “stop no don’ts” because they aren’t sure what they should be doing instead.

Instead of saying, “Be careful!” or “Hold onto the railing as you go down the stairs,” instead of “Let’s keep our hands to ourselves when we’re in the store”.

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37

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26

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55

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informal

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English

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30

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medium-lived

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