I Know My ABCs: Understanding Your Child's Behavior

About this course

Have you ever wondered why your child continues a behavior even when you've asked them to stop? In this lesson, you'll learn a fundamental principle of behavior: all behavior serves a purpose. Together, we'll explore the reasons behaviors occur, how behavior communicates needs, and why labels like "stubborn," "defiant," or "attention-seeking" often prevent us from understanding what's really going on.

By learning to look beyond the behavior itself and identify the need or purpose behind it, you'll be better equipped to respond with empathy, teach new skills, and support meaningful, lasting change.

Course curriculum

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Course Contents

11 lessons

  • 1
    Introduction lesson poster

    Introduction

  • 2
    Learning Objectives lesson poster

    Learning Objectives

  • 3
    Part 1: Reframing Behavior lesson poster

    Part 1: Reframing Behavior

  • 4

    Reframing Behavior Quiz

  • 5
    Part 2: Looking Beyond Labels lesson poster

    Part 2: Looking Beyond Labels

  • 6
    Part 3: The Purpose Behind Behavior lesson poster

    Part 3: The Purpose Behind Behavior

  • 7

    Functions of Behavior

  • 8
    Part 4: Behavior in Context lesson poster

    Part 4: Behavior in Context

  • 9

    ABC Quiz

  • 10
    Part 5: Becoming a Behavior Detective lesson poster

    Part 5: Becoming a Behavior Detective

  • 11
    Part 6: Lesson Summary lesson poster

    Part 6: Lesson Summary

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I Know My ABCs: Understanding Your Child's Behavior

Have you ever wondered why your child continues a behavior even when you've asked them to stop? In this lesson, you'll learn a fundamental principle of behavior: all behavior serves a purpose. Together, we'll explore the reasons behaviors occur, how behavior communicates needs, and why labels like "stubborn," "defiant," or "attention-seeking" often prevent us from understanding what's really going on. By learning to look beyond the behavior itself and identify the need or purpose behind it, you'll be better equipped to respond with empathy, teach new skills, and support meaningful, lasting change.

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