by Leanne Page | Mar 22, 2016 | Positive Reinforcement
Pairing is a strategy I talk about on this blog post and I dedicate a whole chapter to in Parenting with Science: Behavior Analysis Saves Mom’s Sanity Pairing means that we pair something reinforcing (in this video, they call it fun) with something that is not...
by Leanne Page | Mar 4, 2016 | Parenting in General, Positive Reinforcement
Do you guys remember my posts about using social stories to help my little survive being dropped off at child care? She used to cry the whole time I was gone. I got paged at the gym to come pick her up every single time we went. For months. Every. Time. It was so...
by Leanne Page | Feb 22, 2016 | Parenting in General, Positive Reinforcement
A parent writes: “Dear Behavior BFF, I try to stay positive and build my child up. But instead, I find myself yelling and nagging at him constantly! I don’t think he listens to a word I say, positive or not. Help! I feel like a crazy person just talking to a...
by Leanne Page | Jan 6, 2016 | Parenting in General, Positive Reinforcement
The American Academy of Pediatrics is going to come out with new guidelines for screen time/ technology use for children later this year. Currently they recommend ZERO screen time for kids under age two and less than two hours a day of high quality material for older...
by Leanne Page | Nov 19, 2015 | Positive Reinforcement
As I’ve said before- positive reinforcement is a specific strategy- not just randomly giving out ‘rewards’. By definition, positive reinforcement occurs when something is presented immediately following a behavior and as a result, that...
by Leanne Page | Oct 22, 2015 | Parenting in General, Positive Reinforcement
Playing while we wait at the gate I feel your pain. Mommies, unite!Over at bSci21.org, check out my latest Behavior BFF column: 5 Behavior Tips When Flying with Kids. “With the holidays coming up, we have two flights planned with our son who is a toddler. He...
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