Comments on: My Behavior Management Plan http://www.apaceofchange.com/2007/12/18/my-behavior-management-plan/ in education, technology, and psychology Wed, 01 Sep 2010 18:30:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Damian http://www.apaceofchange.com/2007/12/18/my-behavior-management-plan/comment-page-1/#comment-166 Damian Fri, 04 Jan 2008 16:34:35 +0000 http://apaceofchange.edublogs.org/2007/12/18/my-behavior-management-plan/#comment-166 @missprofe Well, you hit the nail on the head - if it weren't for my kids, I likely wouldn't even be thinking along these lines. Thanks for dropping by & commenting; always glad to have new folks in the mix. @missprofe Well, you hit the nail on the head – if it weren’t for my kids, I likely wouldn’t even be thinking along these lines. Thanks for dropping by & commenting; always glad to have new folks in the mix.

]]> By: Miss Profe http://www.apaceofchange.com/2007/12/18/my-behavior-management-plan/comment-page-1/#comment-165 Miss Profe Fri, 04 Jan 2008 04:41:16 +0000 http://apaceofchange.edublogs.org/2007/12/18/my-behavior-management-plan/#comment-165 Co-signing with Jose. Additionally, given the various social constructs operating in American society, cursing tends to be over-looked/tolerated for some and not for others. In any event, for the sake of your children, try to get a handle on the colorful language. Children model what they see/hear. Co-signing with Jose.

Additionally, given the various social constructs operating in American society, cursing tends to be over-looked/tolerated for some and not for others.

In any event, for the sake of your children, try to get a handle on the colorful language. Children model what they see/hear.

]]> By: Damian http://www.apaceofchange.com/2007/12/18/my-behavior-management-plan/comment-page-1/#comment-164 Damian Thu, 03 Jan 2008 02:42:40 +0000 http://apaceofchange.edublogs.org/2007/12/18/my-behavior-management-plan/#comment-164 @taylor Yeah, so am I - had a very stressful holiday period, and didn't last a single day until the end of December. Today is the end of my third full consecutive day. For the record, I'm not anti-swearing, I just don't want my 3-year-old doing it. @taylor Yeah, so am I – had a very stressful holiday period, and didn’t last a single day until the end of December. Today is the end of my third full consecutive day.

For the record, I’m not anti-swearing, I just don’t want my 3-year-old doing it.

]]> By: Taylor http://www.apaceofchange.com/2007/12/18/my-behavior-management-plan/comment-page-1/#comment-163 Taylor Thu, 03 Jan 2008 02:17:54 +0000 http://apaceofchange.edublogs.org/2007/12/18/my-behavior-management-plan/#comment-163 Catching up on badly needed reading........ Oh dear. I'm in the cursing dog house! Catching up on badly needed reading……..

Oh dear. I’m in the cursing dog house!

]]> By: Damian http://www.apaceofchange.com/2007/12/18/my-behavior-management-plan/comment-page-1/#comment-162 Damian Mon, 24 Dec 2007 13:31:06 +0000 http://apaceofchange.edublogs.org/2007/12/18/my-behavior-management-plan/#comment-162 Some long overdue responses: @jose As a student of the language (and habitual swearer), I think swearing absolutely has linguistic and social merit; I'm just trying to curb my use of it in front of my wife and kids. For some reason, controlling myself at work has never been a problem, just on personal time. I've been much more aware of it this past week. @cpbw This is a great idea; I'll have to give it a shot. I think I just need to find a word that packs the same labiodental/dorsal combo punch as my beloved F-word (is "puck" too similar?) @ann You didn't link to the meme; I'll check your blog for it. My kids are definitely the primary impetus behind this change. UPDATE, 12/24 - I made it THREE FULL DAYS, until an early morning (pre-6 am) tear- and vulgarity-inducing toe stub today. Due to the early hour, I'm allowing myself to start today over as Day 1. Merry Christmas! Some long overdue responses:

@jose As a student of the language (and habitual swearer), I think swearing absolutely has linguistic and social merit; I’m just trying to curb my use of it in front of my wife and kids. For some reason, controlling myself at work has never been a problem, just on personal time. I’ve been much more aware of it this past week.

@cpbw This is a great idea; I’ll have to give it a shot. I think I just need to find a word that packs the same labiodental/dorsal combo punch as my beloved F-word (is “puck” too similar?)

@ann You didn’t link to the meme; I’ll check your blog for it. My kids are definitely the primary impetus behind this change.

UPDATE, 12/24 – I made it THREE FULL DAYS, until an early morning (pre-6 am) tear- and vulgarity-inducing toe stub today. Due to the early hour, I’m allowing myself to start today over as Day 1.

Merry Christmas!

]]> By: Ann O http://www.apaceofchange.com/2007/12/18/my-behavior-management-plan/comment-page-1/#comment-161 Ann O Mon, 24 Dec 2007 00:33:55 +0000 http://apaceofchange.edublogs.org/2007/12/18/my-behavior-management-plan/#comment-161 I got tagged with my first meme. I'm passing it along to you. Feel free to pass on it if it's not your thing. Ann I got tagged with my first meme. I’m passing it along to you. Feel free to pass on it if it’s not your thing.

Ann

]]> By: cpbw http://www.apaceofchange.com/2007/12/18/my-behavior-management-plan/comment-page-1/#comment-160 cpbw Sun, 23 Dec 2007 23:57:34 +0000 http://apaceofchange.edublogs.org/2007/12/18/my-behavior-management-plan/#comment-160 I do swear, not excessively, I hope. When I do swear it's in French, and few people even realize that I have sworn. My strategy to rupture all swearing was to invent new curse words. My current favorite is "sacrifice humain". Literally translated this would be human sacrifice. Why do I say this? Is it that when I stub my toe or spill my hot drink on myself, I just need to vent frustration? I have always wondered why we curse? The choice words are often out of context and to me seems to be a force of habit. No? That's why I chose to trade swearing in for saying something silly, that makes no sense. I do swear, not excessively, I hope. When I do swear it’s in French, and few people even realize that I have sworn.

My strategy to rupture all swearing was to invent new curse words. My current favorite is “sacrifice humain”. Literally translated this would be human sacrifice.

Why do I say this? Is it that when I stub my toe or spill my hot drink on myself, I just need to vent frustration? I have always wondered why we curse? The choice words are often out of context and to me seems to be a force of habit. No? That’s why I chose to trade swearing in for saying something silly, that makes no sense.

]]> By: Damian http://www.apaceofchange.com/2007/12/18/my-behavior-management-plan/comment-page-1/#comment-159 Damian Sat, 22 Dec 2007 12:17:48 +0000 http://apaceofchange.edublogs.org/2007/12/18/my-behavior-management-plan/#comment-159 UPDATE, 12/22 - After a few false starts, I finally made it dawn to dusk without swearing on Friday, 12/21! Traffic seems to be my downfall; maybe if I can avoid being anywhere near a car for the next two weeks, I'll succeed. UPDATE, 12/22 – After a few false starts, I finally made it dawn to dusk without swearing on Friday, 12/21! Traffic seems to be my downfall; maybe if I can avoid being anywhere near a car for the next two weeks, I’ll succeed.

]]> By: Damian http://www.apaceofchange.com/2007/12/18/my-behavior-management-plan/comment-page-1/#comment-158 Damian Thu, 20 Dec 2007 00:05:49 +0000 http://apaceofchange.edublogs.org/2007/12/18/my-behavior-management-plan/#comment-158 UPDATE, 12/19 - Got cut off in traffic; called offending driver an asshole. Back to Day 1 tomorrow. UPDATE, 12/19 – Got cut off in traffic; called offending driver an asshole. Back to Day 1 tomorrow.

]]> By: Ann O http://www.apaceofchange.com/2007/12/18/my-behavior-management-plan/comment-page-1/#comment-157 Ann O Wed, 19 Dec 2007 03:48:00 +0000 http://apaceofchange.edublogs.org/2007/12/18/my-behavior-management-plan/#comment-157 Having children in the house is a HUGE reason for self editing. Don't want the principal to eventually know you taught the children that great vocabulary. Personally, I've never been a cursing fiend, but we've been extra careful since having our two boys. Good luck. Enjoy the reinforcer whatever it is! I'm looking forward to hearing that you met your goal! Having children in the house is a HUGE reason for self editing. Don’t want the principal to eventually know you taught the children that great vocabulary. Personally, I’ve never been a cursing fiend, but we’ve been extra careful since having our two boys. Good luck. Enjoy the reinforcer whatever it is! I’m looking forward to hearing that you met your goal!

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