Praise and rewards can be an effective way to change kids' behavior for the better. Here's how to use them.

A Ditmas Park school has figured out the best way to keep its kids positive: pizza parties. PS 249, an elementary school on Marlborough Road, has started its Positive Behavior Intervention Services, a ...

Q: Can rewarding my child for good behavior be helpful, and how can I implement rewards effectively? A: Absolutely, incorporating rewards into your parenting strategy can be a valuable tool, ...

Positive reinforcement is a type of positive discipline that aims to shape behavior by focusing on the good while reframing ...

When my younger daughter was little, she was a spirited child. (Now she is a spirited adult!) She was not a member of the “get along gang.” In kindergarten, she refused to sit on the line during story ...

Discipline involves teaching your child ways to behave, follow rules, and learn self-control. Abuse isn’t discipline but rather actions that harm a child. Learn the difference and where to find help.

If students follow the cafeteria rules, they could be crowned a VIP and dine on the stage in the cafeteria with a friend while classmates recognize them for their behavior. At Cranberry Station ...

Rewards are more powerful than punishments in managing a child's behavior. Yet when parents are asked how they discipline their children, most answer with some type of reprimand or punishment. Yelling ...

As every parent knows, positive reinforcement creates more good behavior. A dollar for cleaning your room, a milkshake for getting good grades, extra screen time for being nice to a sibling—these ...

Parents often feel better when they reprimand their kids, but they often keep facing the same problem behaviors. Here's how ...

A districtwide approach to rewarding positive behavior is now being implemented in all Jamestown Public Schools. The Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports system is based on a positive and ...

Maryland educators have learned that little rewards go a long way. Giving well-behaved students coupons redeemable for candy has helped cut the number of student discipline referrals to administrators ...