Positive Behavior Support for Families with Children
Helping your child grow doesn’t have to feel confusing or overwhelming.
Prickly Pear Academy offers simple tools to help families understand behavior, build positive habits, and create a calmer home. These resources are based on real classroom experience and proven strategies that work in everyday life.
You don’t need quick fixes. You need clear steps, consistency, and support.
Free Positive Behavior Development Tools for Families:
These free resources are available on our website and can be used right away at home.
Step 1: Function of Behavior (ABC Tracking Tool)
Behavior is a way children communicate. This free tracker helps your family see why your child is acting a certain way.
Use it to track your child’s behavior step by step.
- A is for Antecedent which means what happens right before the behavior.
- B is for Behavior which is what your child does.
- C is for Consequence which is what happens right after.
By keeping track of these steps on paper or in your head, you can start to notice patterns.
Seeing these patterns helps your family respond in ways that support real, lasting change.
Step 2: Questions About Behavior Function Survey
The Questions About Behavior Function (QABF) is a free tool created by Arkansas Behavior Support Specialists. Prickly Pear Academy shares this resource because it can be very helpful for families.
This survey helps you learn why a behavior may be happening.
How it works:
You read simple statements about behavior
You rate how often each one matches your child
Your scores point to the most likely reason for the behavior
The results can help you choose strategies that better support your child.
Step 3: Intervention Guide for Your Child's Behavior Function
Once you understand why a behavior is happening, the next step is knowing how to respond.
These guides list strategies for common behavior challenges:
Attention-seeking behavior – helping your child get attention in positive ways
Avoiding tasks – encouraging your child to complete tasks
Wanting access to items – teaching your child to earn things they want while following expectations
The focus is on consistency, clear expectations, and building skills over time. These guides support your child’s confidence and independence while making family life calmer and more predictable.
The Behavior Management Handbook for a Balanced Approach
This book brings everything together in one clear, family-friendly guide.
It helps families:
Understand behavior step by step
Set clear expectations that children can follow
Respond calmly during tough moments
Build independence, self-control, and confidence
The strategies are realistic, respectful, and easy to use at home.
Where to Start
Want free help right away? → Start with the ABC Tracker
Want everything in one place? → Read The Behavior Management Handbook for a Balanced Approach
You don’t have to guess your way through behavior challenges. With the right tools, change is possible, one small step at a time.