LAS VEGAS — My daughter came home from school today with another prize she earned from the treasure chest. Her behavior was in the “green” zone all week, which meant she earned a trip to the prize box ...

As kids grow, they take on new responsibilities both around the home and in their lives. If you’re looking for an easy way to help your child track their duties and work toward goals, try a chore ...

"You can have ice cream if you finish all your homework." "I’ll give you a lollipop if you sit in the dentist chair." "We will stop at McDonald's on the way home if you behave in the car." Do these ...

Every parent has offered incentives: “If you’re patient while I get the tires rotated, we’ll get ice cream afterwards.” Or, “if you play nicely with your cousin, you can use the iPad before dinner.” ...

Finding means of cajoling the kids into behaving in certain ways or doing things they don’t want to do can be challenging. And most parents at some point would have offered up sweets as a reward for ...

The Vermilion Police Department recently was named the April 2020 “Agency of the Month” for its outstanding community policing efforts by the Ohio Association of Chiefs of Police and the Law ...

This post is in response to What’s Wrong With Sticker Charts and Reward Systems? By Eileen Kennedy-Moore Ph.D. Last week, 9-year-old James came into my office beaming. It was the first time I had met ...

When children enter foster care, they are often carrying the trauma of whatever led to their placement with a county children services office, and the trauma of being separated from the life they knew ...

Rewards are more powerful than punishments in managing a child's behavior. Yet when parents are asked how they discipline their children, most answer with some type of reprimand or punishment. Yelling ...

Joey Bertroche received a new bicycle from the Johnston Police Department for practicing safe biking habits on local trails.

Fintechs are answering the call to help parents save more for their kids' futures. UNest plans to offer crypto as an investment option for parents. Greenlight plans a credit card for parents to earn ...