Parent Toolbox
Below you will find resources to help you support your child and prepare for school readiness.
- Avoid Attending to Challenging Behavior (Vanderbilt)
- Responding to Your Child’s Bite (Vanderbilt/CSEFEL)
- How to Help Your Child Stop Biting (Backpack Connections/NCPMI)
- How to Help Your Child Avoid Meltdowns (Backpack Connections/NCPMI)
- How to Help Your Child Stop Whining (Backpack Connections/NCPMI)
- Understanding the Meaning of Challenging Behavior (Backpack Connections/NCPMI)
- How to Help Your Child Stop Hitting and Pushing (Backpack Connections/NCPMI)
- Aggressive Behaviors (BOB)
- 5 Strategies to Tame Public Tantrums (BOB)
- Calm-Down Area at Home (NCPMI)
- Feeling Faces Cards and Activities (NCPMI)
- Speech/Language Development 1-2 years
- Speech/Language Development 2-3 years
- Speech/Language Development 3-4 years
- Speech/Language Development 4-5 years
- Social-Play Development (Vanderbilt)
- Foundations for Families: Incredible Infants
- Foundations for Families: Wonderful Ones
- Foundations for Families: Terrific Twos
- Foundations for Families: “Look At Me” Threes
- Foundations for Families: Fantastic Fours
- How to Use a Visual Schedule (Backpack Connections/NCPMI)
- Printable Schedule Home & School (BOB)
- Printable Routine Cards Home (NCPMI)
- Printable Schedule Home (CD)
- Managing Transitions (Backpack Connections/NCPMI)
- Planning Activities to Reduce Challenging Behavior (Backpack Connections/NCPMI)
- Successful Morning Routines (Backpack Connections/NCPMI)
- How Can I Get My Child to Help Out with Chores? (Triad Moms on Main article)
- Chores By Age Group (BOB Infographic)
- Sleep Guidelines (BOB)
- Successful Bedtime Routines (Backpack Connections (Backpack/NCPMI)
- Bedtime and Nap Time (TACSEI)
- 5 Strategies to Tame Public Tantrums
- Running Errands (TACSEI)
- Diapering Made Easy (TACSEI)
- Holiday and Travel Strategies (TACSEI)
- Going to the Doctor/Dentist (TACSEI)
- Selecting Books that Encourage Movement (Be Active)
- Indoor-Outdoor Equipment Ideas (Be Active)
- 50 Things to do with a Pool Noodle (Be Active)
- 50 Things to do with a Milk Jug (Be Active)
- 50 Things to do with a Cardboard Box (Be Active)
- 50 Things to do with a Beach Ball (Be Active)
- 25 Things to do with Paper Plates (Be Active)
- 25 Things to do with Hula Hoop (Be Active)
- 25 Plastic Bottle Activities (Be Active)
- 25 Bubble Activities (Be Active)
- Problem Solving Steps (NCPMI)
- Setting Limits Handout (BOB)
- Verbal Reminders (Vanderbilt)
- Shaping Children’s Behavior (American Academy of Pediatrics)
- Prompting Procedures (Vanderbilt)
- Positive Descriptive Praise (Vanderbilt)
- Using Positive Language (Backpack Connections/NCPMI)
- Problem Solving Steps Visual (NCPMI)
- Making Choices (Vanderbilt)
- Positive Attention (Vanderbilt)
- Setting Limits (Bright Futures)
- Talking Together (Illinois Early Learning)
- Positive Adult-Child Relationships (Illinois Early Learning)
- Technology Use-Preschool (Illinois Early Learning)
- Technology Use-Infant/Toddler (Illinois Early Learning)
- Guiding Positive Behavior-Thoughtful Responding (Illinois Early Learning)
- Guiding Positive Behavior-Planning Ahead (Illinois Early Learning)
- Guiding Positive Behavior-Being Consistent (Illinois Early Learning)
- Family Strategies Infographic (NCPMI)
- Reading Your Child’s Cues (Birth-2 years) (Vanderbilt)
- How to Teach Your Child to Take Turns (Backpack Connections/NCPMI)
- How to Help Your Child Learn to Trade (Backpack Connections/NCPMI)
- Managing Time and Understanding Expectations (Backpack Connections/NCPMI)
- How to Help Your Child Learn to Share (Backpack Connectons/NCPMI)
- How to Teach Your Child to Appropriately Get Your Attention (Backpack Connections/NCPMI)
- Labeling Emotions (Backpack Connections/NCPMI)
- Feeling Faces Cards and Activities (NCPMI)
- Sadness (Backpack Connections/NCPMI)
- Jealousy (Backpack Connections/NCPMI)
- Frustration (Backpack Connections/NCPMI)
- Fear (Backpack Connections/NCPMI)
- Disappointment (Backpack Connections/NCPMI)
- Anger (Backpack Connections/NCPMI)
- Asking a Sibling to Play SS (CD)
- Asking a Sibling for a Turn SS (CD)
- Infant-Toddler Social-Emotional Support (NCPMI)
- Infant-Toddler Parent Support Reflection Checklist (NCPMI)
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Ask Bob
Ask BOB is a resource line for parents and teachers in Guilford County experiencing challenging behaviors in children ages 0-5. It is manned by an early childhood specialist with both classroom and parent coaching experience. The specialist will be able to provide on the spot coaching and strategies for concerns such as tantrums, aggression, whining, and struggles around naptime and bedtime. Referrals to community resources/ programs can be suggested for speech, occupational and play therapy as well as for evaluation.
This resource line is not intended for emergencies. Please call 911 if you or your child is experiencing an emergency.
