What are behavior patterns?

A behavior pattern is like a special recipe that tells you how to act or react in certain situations, and it stays the same every time.

Imagine you have a favorite toy, let's say a teddy bear. Every day after school, you always go straight to your room, take off your shoes, sit on your bed, and then hug your teddy bear while you eat a snack. That’s your behavior pattern, it's the same steps every time, just like following a recipe for cookies.

A behavior pattern doesn’t change no matter what happens around you. Even if you're happy or sad, tired or excited, you still follow that same order: go to your room, take off shoes, sit on the bed, and hug your teddy bear while eating.

Sometimes, people have more than one behavior pattern, like how you might have a morning routine and an evening routine. Each one is its own behavior pattern, helping you know what comes next in your day.