The 3 Reasons Parents Make Reinforcement Mistakes

What We Were Never Taught: Relationships, Marriage & Family — From Parenting Doctors · Aug 9, 2015 · 3m

It is helpful for parents to reflect on the three clear reasons why inappropriate behavior is reinforced: (1) ignorance, (2) intolerance of being inconvenienced, and (3) shortcuts. Either we don’t understand, or we dread hassle, or we are anxious to shortcut a learning opportunity.