Author: KatPauls
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How do you value a praise to your teenager?
The trouble with most of us is that we would rather be ruined by praise than saved by criticism. ~Norman Vincent Peale Praising Points International studies have shown that praise definitely increases people’s inner interest in activities. Anything too much or too little is proven ineffective.Too much praise is ineffective because it comes too easy and Read more
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Have you played your part as a parent to your teenager ?
I wish that every human life might be pure transparent freedom. ~Simone de Beauvoir Play Your Part There is no specific age at which to start using positive reinforcement; children learn to relate reinforcers to their behavior after several similar experiences and patterns. Good deeds that were reinforced at an early age become part of the child’s Read more
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Are you giving positive strokes to your teenager ?
Happiness is the resultant of the relative strengths of positive and negative feelings rather than an absolute amount of one or the other. ~Norman Bradburn Positive Reinforcement VS Bribery Some parents mistakenly associate positive reinforcement with bribing or giving material rewards. In bribery, you promise something bigger and more valuable than the behavior you are expecting. Read more
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What is effective praise to your teenager ?
The trouble with most of us is that we would rather be ruined by praise than saved by criticism. ~Norman Vincent Peale Effective Praise: Instill Good Behavior Through Positive Reinforcement, Not Through Bribery or Punishment How do you discipline your child? Most of the parents would admit to having spanked their children at least Read more
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Have you encouraged your child this morning ?
The power of love to change bodies is legendary, built into folklore, common sense, and everyday experience. Love moves the flesh, it pushes matter around…. Throughout history, “tender loving care” has uniformly been recognized as a valuable element in healing. ~Larry Dossey What kind of parent are you – an encourager or an intimidator? Read more
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Are today's kids exposed to too much violence ?
Any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. It takes a touch of genius – and a lot of courage – to move in the opposite direction. ~E.F. Schumacker Like It or Not, Kids Grow with Violence. Like most of the parents, you are probably against guns. Real guns. At the mere Read more
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Overcoming difficult scenarios you child faces
We acquire the strength we have overcome. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson Smart Thinking Facing challenges and rising from them is a way to help strengthen achild’s spirit. Though parents would prefer to totally shield their children fromthreats and hardship, doing so would cause as much damage. And let’s face it:Adversity is inevitable. But training our Read more
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Being too demanding has its effects on the teenagers
Happiness is always a by-product. It is probably a matter of temperament, and for anything I know it may be glandular. But it is not something that can be demanded from life, and if you are not happy you had better stop worrying about it and see what treasures you can pluck from your own Read more
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Go for the character in your teenager
It is only when the mind and character slumber that the dress can be seen. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson Get into Character Here are key points to help parents effectively wield positive reinforcement:Select and define the deed. Be clear on what is acceptable or nonacceptable behavior at home. Provide observable, measurable progress by specifying which Read more
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Kids and TV grow up side by side
There is a garden in every childhood, an enchanted place where colors are brighter, the air softer, and the morning more fragrant than ever again. ~Elizabeth Lawrence There is a garden in every childhood, an enchanted place where colors are brighter, the air softer, and the morning more fragrant than ever again. ~Elizabeth Lawrence Read more