Parenting with ABA Blog

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Book Review!

Here is a review of Parenting with Science: Behavior Analysis Saves Mom's Sanity from Martha Gabler, author of Chaos to Calm! Thanks, Martha!See more from Martha at her website: http://autismchaostocalm.com/ All moms need this book. I wish I had had it when my Littles...

Bribery (part 2)

Here is the second installment of me visually arguing with you to prove once and for all that positive reinforcement and bribery are NOT the same!  Stay tuned for more helpful visuals on bribery vs positive reinforcement. Spoiler alert: Positive reinforcement...

Bribery vs. Positive Reinforcement (Part 1)

Raise your hand if someone has ever said to you “But isn’t that just bribing your kid to behave?” As Behavior Analysts, we just want to slap our foreheads in frustration every single time we hear that. Every. Single. Time! NO!! Positive reinforcement is NOT the same...

Discounts available for big orders!

I'm excited to be able to offer discounts on orders of Parenting with Science: Behavior Analysis Saves Mom's Sanity in orders of 10 or more! Discounts start at 20% off your entire order including shipping! Email me for direct ordering and pricing information....

Behavior BFF & Play Skills

"Some parents like to get down on the floor and act silly with their kids (my husband I and both fall into this category) while others are more comfortable talking with their kids and aren’t naturally inclined to make a fool of themselves by acting like a toddler.The...

Cheap & Free Reinforcer Ideas

By definition, positive reinforcement is when a stimulus is presented following a behavior that increases the future frequency of the behavior. Positive reinforcement is adding something after a behavior & then that behavior increases. So what do you add? Do you...

Keep raising expectations

As a parent, you want to have high expectations for your child for them to strive to achieve. You want them to reach for the stars! As your child grows and develops, your expectations and goals for them need to be appropriate for where they are at right now. Make your...

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