This document provides tips for managing interrupting behavior in children. It suggests limiting conversation length and setting up telephone play activities to prevent interrupting. When interruptions happen, it recommends praising good behavior, involving children in conversations, and using Grandma's Rule or time outs without yelling. The overall strategies are to reduce opportunities for interrupting through structured play, and reward polite behavior while correcting interruptions calmly.

1. SPED 102
Behavior
Management

2. Interrupting

3. Preventing
the
Problem

4. Limit the length of your
conversations.

5. Practice “play”
telephone.

6. Set up activities for
telephone playtime.

7. Solving
the
Problem

8. What to Do

9. Praise nice playing and
not interrupting.

10. Whenever
possible, involve your
child in your
conversation.

11. What not to Do

12. Don’t get angry and yell at
your child for interrupting.

13. Don’t interrupt
people, especially your
child.

14. Use Grandma’s Rule.

15. Reprimand and use
Time Out.

16. The End.