Seven MYTHS of Effective Parenting

May 25, 2017 | Ruth Freeman

Punishment will change bad behavior.

More reminders lead to better behavior.

Explaining to your child why a behavior is wrong will lead him to stop that behavior.

Lots of praise just spoils your child.

Doing it once or twice means your child can do it regularly.

My other child did not need extra training, so this child shouldn’t need it either.

My child is just being manipulative.

The real story is that: You can get rid of almost any misbehavior by rewarding the positive opposite behavior.

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