• "Let's try this instead."
  

• "There's a place for you right here."
  

• "Where do you need to be? /what do you need to be doing right now?"
  

• "Here is something that you can play with."
  

• "Food stays on the table." / "Sand stays on the ground."
  

If a child is behaving aggressively toward another child, the children will be separated and told "People are not for hitting/kicking/punching". Often aggressive behavior is the result of frustration.  Every attempt will be made to address the underlying frustration.

Discipline

If a child is behaving in a way that is unsafe or inappropriate, he/she will be redirected in a positive way. 

Some typical phrases might be:

• "It's time to ______ now"