by Chris | Feb 13, 2019 | Concepts of Behavior Change
Bribery vs. Reinforcement: I often get the “We have tried reinforcement and it does not work” look from parents coupled with a sigh that suggests “tell me something I don’t already know”. They are frustrated from hearing the same recommendations...
by Chris | Jan 30, 2019 | Concepts of Behavior Change
Thinking Vs. Saying “Wouldn’t the world be an amazing place if we could see into other people’s minds exactly what they are thinking?” Who says such a thing at 7:51 a.m. on a Tuesday morn’ while hastily tying shoelaces and shoving in fistfuls of cereal? My 9...
by Chris | Jul 7, 2018 | Concepts of Behavior Change, Parenting Problem Behavior
Why do things get worse before they get better?! When we implement research-based parenting strategies, it can sometimes feel like we are having epic parenting breakthroughs. “Did she just put on her sneakers without a single reminder?”...
by Chris | Jul 7, 2018 | Concepts of Behavior Change
Why does it feel like my child’s behavior isn’t changing? There will be days when you wake and feel convinced that your child has made no progress whatsoever. Zilch. You will wonder why you have wasted your time and money on interventions that...
by Chris | Jul 7, 2018 | Concepts of Behavior Change, Parenting Problem Behavior
Take the road less frazzled… “I can’t even so much as make him a snack without him tearing the entire house apart!” “I can’t let her out of my sight for a single solitary second!” “He has an utter meltdown during every...
by Chris | Jul 6, 2018 | Concepts of Behavior Change
“I HATE YOU. YOU RUIN MY LIFE. I WISH YOU WERE DEAD.” OUCH. OUCH. AND A LITTLE MORE OUCH! If you are parenting a child who slings insults, name calls, “wishes you were dead”, then you know that few other...
