There is No Mental Picture of Don't

I want you to close your eyes and picture the statement I say, or if you are reading this alone close your eyes after you read it.

“Don’t hit your sister.”

“Don’t climb on the chair.”

“Don’t color on the wall.”

“Don’t wiggle your toes.”

What did you picture in your head?  There is no mental picture of don’t.  You picture the action and doing.  Tell children what they should be doing.

-Mary Bartusek, Parent Educator