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Parenting Prescriptions and the Power of Positive Parenting

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Applying

Behavioral

Principles

in the home and family

S T R A T E G Y O N E

Clearly communicate your expectations to your children.

S T R A T E G Y T W O

Ignore inconsequential behavior.

S T R A T E G Y T H R E E

Selectively reinforce appropriate behaviors.

S T R A T E G Y F O U R

Stop, then redirect inappropriate behavior.

S T R A T E G Y F I V E

Stay close to your children.

Read detailed explanations, examples, and role-playing experiences in the parent's manual to raising children in a positive way, The Power of Positive Parenting.

The positive influence of Parenting Prescriptions

Strategy Three

Selectively reinforce
appropriate behaviors.

Without a doubt, the key to developing high quality human behavior is through the selective, positive reinforcement of appropriate behavior.

When I talk about the selective, positive reinforcement of appropriate behaviors I mean simply that we as parents MUST be constantly aware of the behaviors of our children and to carefully select and skillfully reinforce those behaviors that should be strengthened.

It is neither possible nor appropriate to attend to every "good" thing a child does every time he or she does it. To do that would be artificial and even punishing to a child. Instead, look for opportunities to pay attention, in a positive way, to a few select, appropriate behaviors, and do it intermittently, i.e., at times children least expect it.

Not infrequently a parent will be unable to acknowledge behavior immediately, and reinforcement has to be delayed. Perhaps the parents are working, are away at the time, or are not aware of what the child did. It's important to give delayed reinforcement in these instances.

Virtually all children, in the course of the day, will do or say something that is worth selecting out for reinforcement. Soon, selectively reinforcing appropriate behavior will become second nature to you. It might seem a little awkward at first, but in time it will be as natural as driving a car, dialing a telephone, playing the piano, or whatever else a person does fluently.

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