You might want to nag or scold, but positive reinforcement is more effective.
This story was originally published on Nov. 1, 2019 in NYT Parenting.
As a child psychiatrist, I have spent eons in school studying developmental psychology and human behavior. Learning this, you might assume that I would know all the research on effective parenting techniques and be a perfect parent myself. You would be wrong on both counts.
How to Deal With Your Kid’s Annoying Habits
by Michael Keany
Nov 21, 2021
How to Deal With Your Kid’s Annoying Habits
You might want to nag or scold, but positive reinforcement is more effective.
This story was originally published on Nov. 1, 2019 in NYT Parenting.
As a child psychiatrist, I have spent eons in school studying developmental psychology and human behavior. Learning this, you might assume that I would know all the research on effective parenting techniques and be a perfect parent myself. You would be wrong on both counts.
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