# Prevent-Teach-Reinforce

**Tips on Teaching Young Children to Wait**  May 30, 2024

Waiting is a skill every child (and adult!) must develop—but for some children, delaying gratification is harder and can lead to challenging behavior. Directly teaching kids how to wait is…[Read more](https://blog.brookespublishing.com/tips-on-teaching-young-children-to-wait/)

**6 Steps to Helping Children Self-Monitor Their Behavior**  March 14, 2023

Self-monitoring—teaching a child to observe their own actions—can improve many important aspects of behavior and academic performance. With a little know-how, you can explicitly teach children self-monitoring skills, and that’s…[Read more](https://blog.brookespublishing.com/6-steps-to-helping-children-self-monitor-their-behavior/)