The baseline condition serves two important functions. First, it gives us a general idea of where the behavior is before we implement the intervention. Second, it can allow us to predict what would happen if we just continued on with implementing the baseline conditions.
DESCRIBE
the behavior
PREDICT
what would happen if baseline continued
This is when I believe being objective is very important. Being a parent can be very emotional and if a child is not behaving the way you intend, you must look at yourself and see what you are doing wrong; this is very difficult to do for some people.