It occurs to me that a parent can utilize both conditional positive and negative attention. -Good child effort >>> yeilds >>> Positive attention. -Maladaptive effort >>> yeilds >>> Negative attention. Most people would call this FULL TIME parenting. Warning to all: Alfie Cohn shows up in educational circles often. Most people with any knowledge of educational research or child psychology dismiss him as the poorly-grounded sensationalist he is... -Steve
-Good child effort >>> yeilds >>> Positive attention.
-Maladaptive effort >>> yeilds >>> Negative attention.
Most people would call this FULL TIME parenting.
Warning to all: Alfie Cohn shows up in educational circles often. Most people with any knowledge of educational research or child psychology dismiss him as the poorly-grounded sensationalist he is... -Steve