Child Behavior Contract

    

Child Behavior Contract

This contract between {Child's Name}, hereafter known as "Child," and {Parents' Names}, hereafter known as "Parents," outlines a strategy for improving Child's behavior. This month, the behavior Child is working on is {List target behavior}. This does not mean that Child does not need to behave well overall, but rather that Child needs to focus particularly on this behavior.

Previously, Child has been working on {List prior behaviors that have been learned}. Lapses in these behaviors will not be tolerated, and will result in a {list punishment} for each violation.

This month, Child is working on {target behavior}. Every day, Child will {list ways of positively demonstrating this behavior}. Child will avoid {list negative behaviors that contrast with the target behavior}. By signing this contract, Child claims an understanding of these behaviors and expectations.

Success and failure will be recorded by {list recording method, such as stickers or check marks} every day. Child will be allowed a total of {number of permissible failures} failures for the entire month. Child can earn back successes by {list activity, like writing an essay about the incident or other punishment}.

This contract will be reviewed on {List date of review/end of month}. If the goal outlined above has been met, Child will receive {Reward of child's choice}.

(Child's Signature)		(Parent's Signature)
(Date)		(Parent's Signature)

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