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Instead of eating her breakfast and getting dressed in the morning in preparation for school, Alexia likes to watch TV, play with her toys, and run around ignoring me. "Alexia! Don't make me late for work!"

Alexia's Morning Routine

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Insteadofeatingherbreakfastandgettingdressedinthemorninginpreparationforschool,AlexialikestowatchTV,playwithhertoys,andrunaroundignoringme.

"Alexia!Don'tmakemelateforwork!"

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"No!"

"Stop!"

"Youaretooslow."

"Youwillmakemelate."

"Payattentiontome!"

AfterattendingafewsessionsoftheD1ModuleonExpressingWarmthtoChildren,IrealizedIhadtochangemypatternsofbehavior.Theresult:Alexiabeginstheprocessoflisteningandrespondingtome...

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Hugs

"Yes!"

Smiles

"Youmakemesohappy!"

AsIcontinuemylearningprocessbychangingmyhabits,Alexiadoesnotscreamandrollaroundonthefloor.Herresponsebecomespositive.Shenowsitsathertableandeatsherbreakfast...

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Shegetsdressedbyherself.

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Sheusesthepottybyherself.

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Shebrushesherteeth.

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Waytogo!