Children Aged 6-12A Learning Resource for Parents

Created by John, Roghan, Daniel and James

Television and Your ChildManaging their Idiot Box time….

The SceneYour son, Billy, watches

the 6pm episode of The Simpsons every night. Tonight you have to go to a family dinner, but Billy doesn’t want to leave until the Simpsons is finished. The dinner starts at 6:30pm.

What should you do?A.

Allow Billy to watch the rest of the show.

B. Tell Billy that going to see his family is important, and that he will have to wait til tomorrow to watch the show.

C. Tape the rest of the show for him and say he can watch it when he gets back.

Choices

InstructionsChoose the

response that teaches the child values about the TV.

Links

You are Correct!

•You chose to Tell Billy that going to see his family is important, and that he will have to wait til tomorrow to watch the show.

Because…By telling him that he has to see his family he is being set a boundary. It is important to let your child know that the TV is not the most important thing to do.

Now Try…oDisciplining you ChildoNightmares

Disciplining your ChildClockwork Orange all over again

The Scene

Your child occasionally displays a worrying lack of discipline.

How should you react?A. Enforce strict discipline through punishment.

B. Negotiate with the child and ask them to behave.

C. Enforce a fair system of reward or punishment dependant on conduct.

Choices

Links• Disciplining Informat

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Instructions• Read the scenario on the

left and choose the answer you think is most appropriate.

You are Correct!

A. Enforce a fair system of reward or punishment dependant on conduct.Why its

right…

Now Try…oNightmares

• It is important to be fair, consistent and in charge, when disciplining children

Nightmares and your ChildWhy letting them watch IT is not a good idea

The Scene

Your child is constantly waking up from frightening nightmares.

What can you do?

A. Reassure your child is safe.

B. Tell them dreams are not real.

C. Give them a cup of warm milk.

Choices

Links• DOCS• NIGHTMARES• TAFE

Instructions Decide on the activity

which most accurately describes what action you feel you should take in this scenario.

You are Correct!You have chosen toreassure that your childis safe.

Why its right…Mostly what your child needs is comfort and calm reassurance that everything is alright and they are safe.

You are finished!

Thank you for playing!

•Would you like to revisit any of the modules?

▫TV and your Children▫Disciplining your Child▫Nightmares and your Child

Created by John, Roghan, Daniel and James