Looking for a way to reward your child for good behavior?

Try using this approach: Reward your child by spending time with her. Choose one of her favorite activities and give her your full attention.

For 3-6 year olds, try:

Playing dress-up
Reading books
Playing a simple board game
Coloring, drawing, painting
Doing puzzles
Playing hide & seek
Going to a playground, pool or spraypark
Building with construction toys (like Legos)

For 6-8 year olds, try:

Playing tag or hide & seek
Taking a walk or bike ride
Listening as your child reads aloud to you
Playing a card or board game
Drawing or painting
Building a fort
Playing dominoes

For 9-11 year olds, try:

Playing toss & catch
Camping
Going to a movie
Fishing
Baking or cooking together
Biking
Swimming

These ideas are from the CAN Council’s Great Start University parenting class. Call Vera at (989) 752-7226 to learn more.