Change Your Child s Behavior With Positive Reinforcement
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Transform Your Child's Behavior with Positive Reinforcement
Summary
Reflect on your interactions with your children today. Did you notice more of their mistakes or their achievements? How did you respond to each? If you found yourself focusing more on the negatives, then it's time to discover the power of positive reinforcement.
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The Importance of Positive Reinforcement in Parenting
As parents, it's easy to fixate on our children's misbehavior?"it disrupts our day and can be frustrating. But remember the saying, "What gets noticed gets repeated." If you only acknowledge negative behavior, why would your child change?
Shifting Focus to Positives
It’s crucial to pay attention to and celebrate the positive actions of our children. Behavior is often guided by its consequences. While offering rewards for positive behavior might seem like bribery, consider that we are all motivated by rewards at work, home, and elsewhere. The problem arises when rewards are used to stop negative behavior, such as saying, "I'll give you a cookie if you stop whining." This approach inadvertently reinforces the wrong actions.
How to Use Positive Reinforcement
Leveraging positive reinforcement is straightforward. Observe the desired behavior, then reinforce it with praise, a compliment, or a special privilege. Try saying, "David, I appreciate how you came inside the house when I asked. You did it so smoothly!" Or, "Wow, Jamie, your room looks incredible. You must have worked hard. How about choosing what we have for lunch today?"
Making It a Habit
Focusing on your children's positive behavior could be the most impactful change you make in your parenting approach. Society often trains us to highlight the negatives, whether in family dynamics or the workplace. Think about the last time your boss called you in to praise you?"it’s not common.
Practical Tips
- Create Reminders: Place notes around your home with phrases like "notice the positive" or "catch them doing good."
- Try a ‘Jar of Positives’: Use a jar where you drop notes about positive behaviors your child exhibits. This can help you and your child keep track of good deeds.
Conclusion
Catch your kids being good. This simple change can profoundly influence the atmosphere in your home. Whatever effort it requires, it will undoubtedly be worth it.
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