How do you deal with a “lazy child”? Many parents have to deal with this question almost every day for the simple reason that children are among the world’s most terrible procrastinators. Having to repeat instructions over and over again – without getting anywhere – often leads to frustration, and that frustration can lead you […]
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Why Bad Behavior Does Not Mean Bad Kids
Raising kids can be a difficult challenge especially when kids behave “badly.” However, your kid’s behavior is neither driven by “badness” nor is it a sign of your inability to be a good parent. Rather, when your kid constantly “behaves badly”, it is a sign that you are not speaking the same language. Below are a […]
How you’re using positive reinforcement wrong and what you can do to get it right
In a series of experiments conducted in the early 1900s, Ivan Pavlov showed that dogs could be conditioned to salivate every time they heard a bell. His studies were a major discovery in behavioral psychology because they showed that specific stimuli could be used to anticipate behavior. This has since been referred to as classical […]
Powerful reasons to stop yelling and 5 strategies to try instead
Couples rarely raise their children using the same parenting styles. There’s always one who’s strict (or more strict), and there’s the other who’s a bit more lenient (or even much more lenient). There’s always the one who enforces limits, and the one who lets things slide. Kids always know to whom they should go for […]
Science-backed Tips to Improve How You Communicate With Your Child
It’s a scary time to be a parent. Information is too easily available, psychos abound, and children don’t always open up when they should. Indeed, trying to get information out of children can be a daunting task, forcing you to make do with a few crumbs of information. Yet learning to communicate effectively with your […]