PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - From time out to a three count, to taking toys away, we try as parents to correct our kids' behavior. But is any of it working? While everyone has their own parenting style, we ...

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 ...

A treat here and a treat there seems harmless enough. After all, what could go wrong with a little positive reinforcement for good behavior? As it turns out, quite a bit. The research on reward ...

A friend offhandedly told me recently, "It's so easy to get my daughter to behave after her birthday – there are so many new toys to take away when she's bad!" While there is certainly an appeal to ...

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, ...

It starts off small. Maybe you promise an extra 15 minutes of tablet time if your kid finishes their veggies. Or you hold the TV remote hostage until all the toys are picked up. Before long, screen ...

Students at Washington Park Elementary School are receiving rewards for positive behavior and can turn those rewards into prizes. The school recently opened Caleb’s Corner Store, a student-run shop ...

The communication skills parents instill in their children isn't just crafted by how they speak to each other, but how they communicate with everyone, modeling social interactions and self-awareness.

Some children's homes use rewards to encourage good behaviour, but the idea is controversial, finds Daniel Lombard Some children's homes use rewards to encourage good behaviour, but the idea is ...

Parenting might be the toughest job you will ever have. This is even more true coming out of a pandemic, something that parents haven't had to deal with in one hundred years. One discipline tool that ...