Behavioral Momentum
Let's say your car ran out of gas and you need to push it to the gas station. If this has ever happened to you, then you know that the most force is needed to first get the car rolling and then once the momentum is built up less and less force is needed to maintain the movement. Our behaviors are similar. For example, consider you are in the market to buy a new car. You go to the car dealership with the intention to spend $5,000. The clever salesman will try to build some behavioral momentum by mentioning that for a mere $50 dollars more, you could have the same model car but with a moon roof. You think, what is $50 dollars.... sure, let's get the moon roof! Before you know it, you're leaving the lot with spinning chrome hubcaps ($250), a BOSE sound system ($1,500), and a car horn that says AAAAWOOOOOGA (priceless)!!
The same principles can apply to getting going on school work. Start by asking your child to do something very easy and simple. Select a request that is so easy that non-compliance is unlikely. Once you get moving, slowly increase your "behavioral momentum" eventually doing more and more difficult tasks.
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The same principles can apply to getting going on school work. Start by asking your child to do something very easy and simple. Select a request that is so easy that non-compliance is unlikely. Once you get moving, slowly increase your "behavioral momentum" eventually doing more and more difficult tasks.
Read more here: