Do you use positive reinforcement with your child(ren)?

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Which of the following statements best represents your parenting style?

A. "I do not believe in bribing children to do what they are supposed to do anyway."

B. "I avoid rewarding my children for doing what I want them to because when I tried that once they started begging for things all the time."

C. "I sometimes reward my children when they do things that I like but not very often because I don’t want them to think they’ll get a treat every time they do something right."

D. "I use rewards fairly often but I am not very consistent and I’m not sure it does any good in the long run."

E. "I mean to reinforce my children for doing what I expect of them but I get busy and forget to follow through on what I told them I’d do, and then I feel guilty."

F. "I use positive reinforcement to show my children the benefits of taking responsibility for their own behavior and when I follow through, I find it works very well most of the time."

How to Raise Disciplined and Happy Children is based on a great deal of research that demonstrates clearly the long -term benefits of positive reinforcement of children’s appropriate behavior.

Sneak peek: The book describes how to design, implement, and maintain a carefully structured program of positive reinforcement in your own home, tailored to meet your specific goals for your children. It also includes detailed guidelines for assuring you get the maximum benefit with the minimum amount of time and effort and describes trouble-shooting steps should your program lose its effectiveness.

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