Beta Kidz Behaviour Management Strategy 

"The Traffic Light Technique" 

Background:

In 2005, Aimee from Beta Kidz Consultancy designed a behaviour management strategy called "The Traffic Light Technique".  From her experience working with a number of children across an array of age groups, Aimee saw a need to develop a modified approach to Time-out where visual cues were used so that children from 2 years (sometimes earlier) through to the end of primary school could fully understand why they were being put in time-out. 

Key concepts:

• The approach ensures consistency for both the child and parent
• It is suitable for ages 2 (sometimes earlier) to 12 years and ensures understanding via its visual cues
• It provides a well-known object (the common traffic light) as the basis for its visual cues
• Children quickly adapt to the strategy and get use to the colours which can then be used as a verbal strategy when out
• It is simple to use and practical
• It comes with an easy to follow verbal guide for parents (specific verbal cues are essential to aide the success of the technique)
• It is portable, so that prior to children being familiar with the verbal cues, you can take your traffic light out and about

Success:

So far Beta Kidz Consultancy has had a 99% success rate with this technique. Success does however depend on parents being consistent with applying the concept.

To Purchase The Traffic Light Technique

Options:

• Purchase the Traffic Light Technique Package - Includes:
• • PDF "Traffic Light Technique" - a comprehensive document discussing the importance of behaviour management, how the technique works and how to apply the technique
  • A quick reference guide to using the technique
  • Make your own Traffic Light Instructions
  • 2 Alternative Traffic Light Templates for you to make

Cost: $20 (GST inclusive) for entire package

• Learn all about the Traffic Light Technique and receive the package as part of one of our Online or Email Parenting Courses
• • This option is most suitable if you would like to receive information and techniques on other parenting concerns such as sleep, general parenting, routines & consistency and ways to optimise early learning 

• Learn about the Traffic Light Technique and receive the package as part of our Parent Help Services
• • This option is most suitable if you have other concerns you require assistance with, complex concerns or unique needs