The Quarantine Series (Part 4) Scheduling Reinforcement at Home
Now that you are spending your entire days at home…
Wearing different hats, juggling more tasks at once than you ever thought possible, and scheduling reinforcement into your daily routine can help you to increase positive behavior in your home.
Punishing your child takes time...energy...effort...and if it's not working, it can leave you feeling confused and frustrated. In this world, you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world John 16:33.
Reinforcement of an 𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲/𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿/𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 behavior has been proven to be effective in preventing the negative behavior altogether. It's a principle that is an essential piece to the "good behavior" puzzle. It may not solve the problem entirely, but it will get you headed in the right direction.
When determining how to set up "scheduled" reinforcement in your home, we recommend following these steps. We have also provided some examples of how we have implemented "tangible" forms of praise (to pair with praise) in the past.
Have questions of how this applies to you and your family? Want to learn more about how to schedule reinforcement into your family's day? Want a Board Certified Behavior Analyst's take on how to improve good behavior in your home, implement these strategies effectively, while utilizing evidence-based practices? info@hsvba.com
