Positive reinforcement may play a vital role in raising well-rounded children.
In this day and age, modern parenting styles and new child behavior
management methods have been developed. Just as every child is unique, every
family also has their own set of ways for child-rearing, and what might work
for one, might not work for another.
Raising well-rounded children through positive reinforcement
We often hear of positive reinforcement and how it has become one of the most
advocated forms of establishing discipline in children. Many believe that
acknowledging your child’s good behavior might work better even if it seems
counterproductive at the beginning.
Berkeley Well-Being Institute describes positive reinforcement as the method of increasing the future
occurrence of some response or behavior by following that behavior with an
enjoyable consequence. To put it plainly, recognizing and rewarding your
child’s good behavior can eventually promote the recurrence of that behavior
in the future.
Why positive reinforcement?
The way you discipline your children can affect their long-term behavior.
While it is critical that children should be disciplined, this does not imply
that harsh verbal and physical punishments should be used. Positive
reinforcement has the potential to provide longer-term benefits, which include
a significant improvement in the bond between parent and child.
It can also help develop your child’s personality2. Children are innately
smart. They know that good behavior can lead to favorable consequences like
rewards or even simple recognition. As they continue doing good and getting
praised for it, the value of self-discipline and responsibility gets instilled
in them. Children prompted by apprehension, on the contrary, may only conform
with minimal effort — they only do the bare minimum to avoid punishment.
When you recognize your child’s positive behavior, you make them more
confident and feel great about themselves. Your words of affirmation will
surely set up your children for future accomplishments and successes. Rather
than making them feel bad and focusing on what they did wrong, positive
reinforcement can make them realize that they are innately good, and they can
do great things.
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