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I agree with you, but what alternatives does that leave us with? Economic or "jail" punishments aren't suitable in many cases when it comes to kids.
by scott_karana 13y ago
I agree with you, but what alternatives does that leave us with?
Economic or "jail" punishments aren't suitable in many cases when it comes to kids.
- tom_b 13y agoTo answer your question, in some training/reinforcement circles, the answer to the question of what to do when what behavior you are seeking doesn't occur is nothing at all. You might be interested in checking out: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reinforcement https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reinforcement It covers the types of operant conditioning with definitions. From this article, you can blast off into tons of reading. Read carefully - these are holy topics to some writers and they will carefully shape their message to support their viewpoints.
- scott_karana 13y agoI'm not entirely sure how that relates to the grandparent's comment about treating children like adults. ;)