Praise and rewards can be an effective way to change kids' behavior for the better. Here's how to use them. Reviewed by Nicole Amoyal Pensak, PhD When your child misbehaves, rewards might be the last ...

When your child misbehaves, rewards might be the last thing on your mind. But positive reinforcement can be one of the most effective behavior modification techniques parents can use. Positive ...

Students at Washington Park Elementary School are receiving rewards for positive behavior and can turn those rewards into prizes. The school recently opened Caleb’s Corner Store, a student-run shop ...

Paxinosa Elementary School teacher Shauna Khan said elementary students practice good behavior by idolizing students who are good leaders. This is why the school created a program to give young ...

Parental playfulness is defined in research as “the degree of creativity and curiosity parents exhibit when interacting in play with their children.” In other words, it is how “fun” a parent is with ...

We know that changing eating behaviors in a lasting way is hard. You can read why in Why Changing Eating Habits (Permanently) is so Hard. Is there really hope of ever changing our eating behaviors?