Positive reinforcement
involves rewarding positive behaviors, while a simple «no» is enough when they do something you do not approve of.
Not exact matches
When most people hear the word discipline in the context of parenting, they often think of punishment, which generally
involves the application of some negative stimulus (e.g., physical pain, like spanking) or removal of something
positive (e.g., removal from a
rewarding activity, like a time - out from play) in hopes of changing a child's
behavior.
Category: Building a
Positive Family Environment Tags: alternatives to
rewards, caring contributions, family power dynamics, household chores, Household responsibilities, household responsibilities by age / stage, Intrinsic Motivation,
involving kids in home chores,
involving kids in service, parenting and chores, parenting and home responsibilites, Power struggles, Responsible decision - making, teaching kids responsible
behaviors, teaching responsibility
Involves a series of parenting skills to increase
positive attention for appropriate child
behavior (e.g., attends,
rewards), to ignore minor inappropriate
behaviors, to provide clear instructions to the child, and to provide appropriate consequences for compliance (e.g.,
positive attention) and noncompliance (e.g., time out, standing rules)
The authors examined the results by program type and found that alternative educational programs (programs
involving a group of students in a traditional school) and behavioral programs (programs targeting school
behaviors and increasing problem - solving skills with a system of
rewards and punishments) had significant
positive effects on attendance and enrollment measures.