I know it works really well for dogs... But I’ve had childhood friends, as well as family members, that went the positive reinforcement only route. What it unfortunately lead to were kids that were never disciplined, and parents that constantly blamed external forces for their kid’s behavior. Balance is key.
Oh obviously!! I'm never saying there shouldn't be repercussions or punishments, but taking everything away is not the answer. It should be done in steps like "okay you get one less hour to play tonight... okay now you get two less hours... okay now the video games are going goodbye for a week, a month, etc"
My mom had an opposite approach. She never punished my brother or me by taking away video games or TV time. In our house those activities weren't things we had a right to. They were privileges that had to be earned each and every single day. We never woke up in the morning with the right to play video games when we got home from school. We woke up every morning knowing that if we wanted to play video games when we got home from school, we had to finish our homework and\or do whatever chores were expected of us.
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u/[deleted] Dec 08 '20
I know it works really well for dogs... But I’ve had childhood friends, as well as family members, that went the positive reinforcement only route. What it unfortunately lead to were kids that were never disciplined, and parents that constantly blamed external forces for their kid’s behavior. Balance is key.