Comments on: Books are for Behavior Modification? http://www.thingamababy.com/baby/2006/09/books_are_for_b.html A dad's eye view of baby and toddler stuff Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:57:19 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: AJ http://www.thingamababy.com/baby/2006/09/books_are_for_b.html/comment-page-1#comment-5445 AJ Sat, 09 Sep 2006 04:18:54 +0000 http://s54748.gridserver.com/baby/2006/09/books-are-for-behavior-modification.html#comment-5445 <p>That reminds me of something I learned in my college days working for an Internet service provider. When we talked to prospective customers about a setup fee for service they would complain. And why shouldn't they? We were charging them merely for the privilege of being our customer. However, when the ISP pricing plans and setup fee were placed on an in-office display, customers accepted the fees without question. Hey, it's not the employee's fault you're being charged a bogus fee. That sign over there says there is a setup fee, and everyone must obey the sign. That's the power of the written word, or in a toddler's case, the power of drawings.</p> That reminds me of something I learned in my college days working for an Internet service provider. When we talked to prospective customers about a setup fee for service they would complain. And why shouldn’t they? We were charging them merely for the privilege of being our customer. However, when the ISP pricing plans and setup fee were placed on an in-office display, customers accepted the fees without question. Hey, it’s not the employee’s fault you’re being charged a bogus fee. That sign over there says there is a setup fee, and everyone must obey the sign. That’s the power of the written word, or in a toddler’s case, the power of drawings.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.thingamababy.com/baby/2006/09/books_are_for_b.html/comment-page-1#comment-5444 Anonymous Sat, 09 Sep 2006 03:50:26 +0000 http://s54748.gridserver.com/baby/2006/09/books-are-for-behavior-modification.html#comment-5444 <p>Like adults will sometimes believe anything they see on the internet, some children will listen to things read from a book before they'll listen to parents. </p> Like adults will sometimes believe anything they see on the internet, some children will listen to things read from a book before they’ll listen to parents.

]]> By: Derek S. http://www.thingamababy.com/baby/2006/09/books_are_for_b.html/comment-page-1#comment-5443 Derek S. Thu, 07 Sep 2006 17:54:34 +0000 http://s54748.gridserver.com/baby/2006/09/books-are-for-behavior-modification.html#comment-5443 <p>My son went through a short period where he was getting very aggressive, pushing and biting other kids at his school on a daily basis. It began when he was about 18 months old. We used the “teeth are not for biting” book and had great success. His aggressive behavior quickly ended, and to this day he still asks us to read him the book. In addition to that, when he sees other kids bite now, he runs over and says “teeth are not for biting”. I would recommend this book if your child is biting. </p> My son went through a short period where he was getting very aggressive, pushing and biting other kids at his school on a daily basis. It began when he was about 18 months old. We used the “teeth are not for biting” book and had great success. His aggressive behavior quickly ended, and to this day he still asks us to read him the book. In addition to that, when he sees other kids bite now, he runs over and says “teeth are not for biting”. I would recommend this book if your child is biting.

]]> By: PK http://www.thingamababy.com/baby/2006/09/books_are_for_b.html/comment-page-1#comment-5442 PK Thu, 07 Sep 2006 16:48:09 +0000 http://s54748.gridserver.com/baby/2006/09/books-are-for-behavior-modification.html#comment-5442 <p>This brings to mind a book my wife picked up in Germany. It is entitled "Nasebohren ist schön," which translates to "Nosepicking is great." A very interesting take on the subject (& a book we have not & probably will not read to our toddler).<br /> <a href="http://www.amazon.de/Nasebohren-ist-sch%f6n-Daniela-Kulot/dp/3522433319/sr=8-1/qid=1157643769/" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.de/Nasebohren-ist-sch%f6n-Daniela-Kulot/dp/3522433319/sr=8-1/qid=1157643769/</a></p> This brings to mind a book my wife picked up in Germany. It is entitled “Nasebohren ist schön,” which translates to “Nosepicking is great.” A very interesting take on the subject (& a book we have not & probably will not read to our toddler).
http://www.amazon.de/Nasebohren-ist-sch%f6n-Daniela-Kulot/dp/3522433319/sr=8-1/qid=1157643769/

]]> By: Tom N. http://www.thingamababy.com/baby/2006/09/books_are_for_b.html/comment-page-1#comment-5441 Tom N. Thu, 07 Sep 2006 06:04:50 +0000 http://s54748.gridserver.com/baby/2006/09/books-are-for-behavior-modification.html#comment-5441 <p>That reminded me of Defective Yeti's "Files Are Not For Sharing" spoof ( <a href="http://www.defectiveyeti.com/archives/001705.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.defectiveyeti.com/archives/001705.html</a> ). Like you, he has less than total infatuation with the "X are not for Ying" books.</p> That reminded me of Defective Yeti’s “Files Are Not For Sharing” spoof ( http://www.defectiveyeti.com/archives/001705.html ). Like you, he has less than total infatuation with the “X are not for Ying” books.

]]> By: Asha http://www.thingamababy.com/baby/2006/09/books_are_for_b.html/comment-page-1#comment-5440 Asha Thu, 07 Sep 2006 06:04:49 +0000 http://s54748.gridserver.com/baby/2006/09/books-are-for-behavior-modification.html#comment-5440 <p>Keyboards are Not for Banging<br /> Slugs are Not for Kissing<br /> Bananas are Not for Squeezing</p> <p>(Aside: So sorry you had to deal with those negative comments, AJ.)</p> Keyboards are Not for Banging
Slugs are Not for Kissing
Bananas are Not for Squeezing

(Aside: So sorry you had to deal with those negative comments, AJ.)

]]> By: Julie http://www.thingamababy.com/baby/2006/09/books_are_for_b.html/comment-page-1#comment-5439 Julie Wed, 06 Sep 2006 14:44:06 +0000 http://s54748.gridserver.com/baby/2006/09/books-are-for-behavior-modification.html#comment-5439 <p>How about "Daddies are Not for Dissing"?</p> How about “Daddies are Not for Dissing”?

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