Some of the most common tools parents and teachers use for managing children’s behaviors are rewards and punishments. While these methods tend to lose effectiveness as a child ages, there are times ...

Physically punishing children in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) has exclusively negative outcomes—including poor health, lower academic performance, and impaired social-emotional development ...

Let’s start with some definitions. What is punishment? Punishment is used to stop an unwanted behavior. It can be classified in positive and negative. We are easily confused by these adjectives, ...

Inappropriate behaviors that occurred often in three severely retarded adolescents were identified, measured, and designated as more preferred. Behaviors seldom observed in these persons were ...

Gentle parenting has cropped up as a popular term in recent years for an empathetic, process-based approach to parenting. Rather than focusing on conditioning kids with treats or punishments, gentle ...

Let’s start with some definitions. What is punishment? Punishment is used to stop an unwanted behavior. It can be classified in positive and negative. We are easily confused by these adjectives, ...