The Behavior Hole, the Magic Word Instead

Being in a behavior hole sets kids up for secondary round of trouble. They will either protest your request to stop, or they will eventually come back to that annoying behavior because the need didn't go away. My clients were in this very situation. Their child would stop talking or moving when asked. But because his motor still running at top speed, he'd start up again. He wanted to make them happy, but he didn't know how a lot of us can relate to that. So here's how to avoid the behavior hole, the magic word instead.