It's tempting to focus on correcting your child's unwanted behaviors, but positive reinforcement – rewarding appropriate behaviors – may be more effective.

While many parents use threats or bribery to manage their child’s misbehavior, experts recommend positive reinforcement strategies for better results.

First, here’s how I put the proper emphasis on prevention and effective positive reinforcement (Strategic Noticing, Preventive Movement) and mitigation (Gentle Guidance Interventions) when ...

Positive reinforcement is a research-based practice essential for supporting young children's use of appropriate behaviors and skills. The application of positive reinforcement also is consistent with ...

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Managing children's backtalk requires patience and understanding. Experts recommend staying calm, responding with empathy and ...

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If your child is misbehaving, experts recommend swapping threats or bribery for positive reinforcement. Nastco/iStockphoto/Getty Images via CNN Newsource ...

(CNN) — If your child is riding the line between naughty and nice this holiday season, it may be tempting to use the impending threat of Santa withholding gifts as leverage to curb bad behavior ...