Why praising your child for doing things right and positive reinforcement may be more effective than punishment and yelling, writes DrDanielleDick
Counterintuitively, focusing on positive behavior, rather than behavior that needs improvement, is more effective at increasing good behavior.Problem-solving with your child to find a solution together is the most effective way to address challenging behavior.
Sigh, we’ve all been there. The temper tantrum at Target. The request to bring in the dinner plate that gets met with crossed arms and staunch refusal. The dilly-dallying that makes it seemingly impossible to get out the door in the morning. Why can’t our children just do the simple things we ask?!The Child Code
Those scenarios probably generated a pretty unpleasant reaction, but that’s what we do with our children. We have the good intention of trying to shape their behavior in positive ways—just like the nightmare partner or boss did—but it’s completely ineffective becauselikes someone constantly pointing out all our areas for improvement. It’s just too much, so it inspires no change in the intended direction.challenge: for the next day, try to comment only on your child’s good behavior.
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