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The Butterfly Effects content staff blends award-winning expertise in therapy, education, medicine, journalism, health communication and content creation to bring you the best health information possible. Below you will find a selection of the most recently published expert tips and advice related to .
- By Jim Boucher on Oct 31, 06One of the most difficult issues is planning for outings when toilet training. Long lines, unsanitary conditions, and unfamiliar environments can quickly make the experience an unpleasant and unsuccessful one. It is...
- By Jim Boucher on Oct 31, 06Do you feel like you are going to spend the next century by the toilet coaching your child to please "go pee-pee in the potty!" This can be the result of a child's lack of motivation or interest in becoming...
- By Jim Boucher on Oct 30, 06Parents are often at a loss as to what to do when their child has been accused of bullying. At Butterfly Effects, we would address the problem behavior by first determining the function of the behavior as well as what skills the child may...
- By Charlotte Fudge on Oct 10, 06Patience is a set of behaviors that must be learned. Like any new skill, patience comes from practice. Our Expert Tip: Start by practicing at red lights when the student will be successful with the short wait. Then build to...
- By Jennifer Cochrane on Oct 2, 06Understanding social situations can be very difficult and often times confusing for children, teens, and adults alike. Preparing a child for how to react when a friend is sad or how to ask a peer to the movies can...
- Assisting a student to prepare for a social situation will greatly enhance their understanding of what will be expected of them. Imagine walking into a room where you are expected to give a speech, but you have nothing prepared. Those...
- By Charlotte Fudge on Sep 17, 06Does it seem impossible to get your child to sit through a meal at the dinner table? Are you constantly chasing them around the house to make sure tomato sauce does not end up on the sofa? Be proactive and try some prevention...
- By Daniela Tricoche on Aug 13, 06Feel as though your children or even your partner is tuning you out? Well, they probably are if you have fallen ill with the broken record syndrome. Our Expert Tip: “Only Ask Once.” If your children are used to your asking four,...

