• My daughter talks on the phone for one hour at a time.
• When I ask my son to do something, he rolls his eyes and walks away.
• When I tell my daughter her jeans are too tight, she whines and screams, "why are you such a pain?"

It's equally important to recognize and be able to describe positive behaviors.

• When my kids come home from school, they put away their books and ask if there's anything that needs to be done around the house.
• My son helped me put away the dishes. Then he rinsed the sink and swept the kitchen floor.

These descriptive examples are much easier to understand than simply hearing vague statements like, "my daughter did an excellent job," or "his son has a terrible attitude."