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    • Giving Effective Commands
      • Make Commands Direct
      • Give Positively Stated Commands
      • Give Specific Commands
      • Give Commands One at a Time
      • Give Developmentally Appropriate Commands
      • Give Commands in a Normal Tone of Voice
      • Use Commands Only When Necessary
      • Explanations should be given before the Command or After the Child Obeys
    • Examples of Giving Real Life Effective Commands
    • So I Gave My Child a Command. Now What?
      • My Child Obeyed My Command
      • My Child Disobeyed My Command
    • Time Out
      • Reasons for Using the Same Language Everytime
      • Parents' Emotional Reactions to TIme Out
      • Tips for Surviving Time Out
      • Helpful Thoughts During Time Out
    • The Command and Effective Follow Through Sequence
    • Daily PDI Practice at Home
      • Structuring the Environment
      • Introducing PDI practice to your child
      • Practicing Play-Based Commands
      • Practicing Clean-Up Commands
      • Practicing Running Commands
    • Setting Up House Rules
    • Managing Behaviors in Public Settings
      • Prepare Before You Leave the House
      • Praising Your Child in Public
      • Planning Timeout in Public
    • Managing Future Behaviors
    • Graduating from Pocket PCIT Online
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  • Welcome to Pocket PCIT
    • Welcome
      • Acknowledgements and Contributors
    • What is PCIT?
    • Common Questions about Parenting and Child Behavior
    • Why Should I Change the Way I Parent
    • How Do I Know PCIT Will Actually Help?
    • How can you influence your child's behavior?
    • Completing Pocket PCIT Online
      • Getting Started
  • Pocket PCIT: CDI
    • Child-Directed Interaction: The PRIDE Skills
      • Praising the Positive
        • Labeled Praise Mixer
        • Praise Quiz
      • Reflections
        • Reflect Quiz
      • Imitate
      • Describe
        • Describe Quiz
      • Enjoyment
    • Special Time Don'ts
      • Avoid Commands
      • Avoid Questions
      • Avoid criticism
    • Ignoring
    • Using your PRIDE Skills All Together
      • Using Your PRIDE Skills Throughout the Day
      • Parent's Points on Using the PRIDE Skills
    • Special Time Daily Skill Practice
      • Setting Up Special Time in Your Home
      • Picking Out Toys for Special Time
      • Troubleshooting Special Time
      • Child-Directed Interaction Skills Review
    • Graduating From Child-Directed Interaction to Parent-Directed Interaction
    • Additional Parenting Resources
      • Parent-Child Interaction
      • Parents Are Models for their Children Handout
      • Kids and Stress
      • Getting Support
      • Additional Discipline Tools
      • Concerns Other Than Behavior Problems
      • Child Development
      • Health
  • Pocket PCIT: PDI
    • Welcome to PDI
      • Overview of PDI
    • Giving Effective Commands
      • Make Commands Direct
      • Give Positively Stated Commands
      • Give Specific Commands
      • Give Commands One at a Time
      • Give Developmentally Appropriate Commands
      • Give Commands in a Normal Tone of Voice
      • Use Commands Only When Necessary
      • Explanations should be given before the Command or After the Child Obeys
    • Examples of Giving Real Life Effective Commands
    • So I Gave My Child a Command. Now What?
      • My Child Obeyed My Command
      • My Child Disobeyed My Command
    • Time Out
      • Reasons for Using the Same Language Everytime
      • Parents' Emotional Reactions to TIme Out
      • Tips for Surviving Time Out
      • Helpful Thoughts During Time Out
    • The Command and Effective Follow Through Sequence
    • Daily PDI Practice at Home
      • Structuring the Environment
      • Introducing PDI practice to your child
      • Practicing Play-Based Commands
      • Practicing Clean-Up Commands
      • Practicing Running Commands
    • Setting Up House Rules
    • Managing Behaviors in Public Settings
      • Prepare Before You Leave the House
      • Praising Your Child in Public
      • Planning Timeout in Public
    • Managing Future Behaviors
    • Graduating from Pocket PCIT Online
  • Parent Club
    • Provider Map
    • Podcast
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The Explanation 


Remember to provide and explanation BEFORE you give the command or AFTER your child obeys


The Command

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Daily PDI Practice at Home
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Giving Effective Commands
So I Gave My Child a Command. Now What?
Time Out
Giving Commands and Effective Follow Through
Daily PDI Practice at Home
Setting Up House Rules
Managing Behaviors in Public Settings
Graduation from Pocket PCIT
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  • Welcome to Pocket PCIT
    • Welcome
      • Acknowledgements and Contributors
    • What is PCIT?
    • Common Questions about Parenting and Child Behavior
    • Why Should I Change the Way I Parent
    • How Do I Know PCIT Will Actually Help?
    • How can you influence your child's behavior?
    • Completing Pocket PCIT Online
      • Getting Started
  • Pocket PCIT: CDI
    • Child-Directed Interaction: The PRIDE Skills
      • Praising the Positive
        • Labeled Praise Mixer
        • Praise Quiz
      • Reflections
        • Reflect Quiz
      • Imitate
      • Describe
        • Describe Quiz
      • Enjoyment
    • Special Time Don'ts
      • Avoid Commands
      • Avoid Questions
      • Avoid criticism
    • Ignoring
    • Using your PRIDE Skills All Together
      • Using Your PRIDE Skills Throughout the Day
      • Parent's Points on Using the PRIDE Skills
    • Special Time Daily Skill Practice
      • Setting Up Special Time in Your Home
      • Picking Out Toys for Special Time
      • Troubleshooting Special Time
      • Child-Directed Interaction Skills Review
    • Graduating From Child-Directed Interaction to Parent-Directed Interaction
    • Additional Parenting Resources
      • Parent-Child Interaction
      • Parents Are Models for their Children Handout
      • Kids and Stress
      • Getting Support
      • Additional Discipline Tools
      • Concerns Other Than Behavior Problems
      • Child Development
      • Health
  • Pocket PCIT: PDI
    • Welcome to PDI
      • Overview of PDI
    • Giving Effective Commands
      • Make Commands Direct
      • Give Positively Stated Commands
      • Give Specific Commands
      • Give Commands One at a Time
      • Give Developmentally Appropriate Commands
      • Give Commands in a Normal Tone of Voice
      • Use Commands Only When Necessary
      • Explanations should be given before the Command or After the Child Obeys
    • Examples of Giving Real Life Effective Commands
    • So I Gave My Child a Command. Now What?
      • My Child Obeyed My Command
      • My Child Disobeyed My Command
    • Time Out
      • Reasons for Using the Same Language Everytime
      • Parents' Emotional Reactions to TIme Out
      • Tips for Surviving Time Out
      • Helpful Thoughts During Time Out
    • The Command and Effective Follow Through Sequence
    • Daily PDI Practice at Home
      • Structuring the Environment
      • Introducing PDI practice to your child
      • Practicing Play-Based Commands
      • Practicing Clean-Up Commands
      • Practicing Running Commands
    • Setting Up House Rules
    • Managing Behaviors in Public Settings
      • Prepare Before You Leave the House
      • Praising Your Child in Public
      • Planning Timeout in Public
    • Managing Future Behaviors
    • Graduating from Pocket PCIT Online
  • Parent Club
    • Provider Map
    • Podcast