| A | B |
| Positive Reinforcement | Rewarding desirable behavior |
| Natural Consequences | Happens without intervention |
| Logical Consequences | Child ignores limit; adult makes something happen |
| Warning | Reminding a child what will happen |
| Time-Out | Moving a child away from others |
| I-Messages | Telling how the behavior makes you feel |
| Praise | Complimenting a child's behavior |
| Suggesting | Giving the child an idea for positive behavior |
| Prompting/Reminding | A question that helps the child do the right thing |
| Persuading/Explaining | Explain why a child should behave in a certain way |
| Redirecting | Turning child's attention in a different direction |
| Modeling | Doing something you want child to imitate |
| Active Listening | Giving attention and restating |
| Ignoring | Not looking or acknowledging child's behavior |
| Encouraging | Recognizing effort |
| Offering choices | Giving two acceptable alternatives |