Thanks to a friend for the inspiration on this one.  Just last week someone asked why their child was chewing on fabric.  We forget that ou...

I recently read this blog article and it got me thinking... As parents (and teachers), we give warnings ALL DAY LONG!  We warn our childr...

Telling your child "no" is something we all must do from time to time.  When you have a toddler "no" tends to roll off y...

I’ve written several posts on reducing problem behavior (it’s a pretty popular topic) but in this post I want to focus on increasing appropr...

All to often we find ourselves caught up in trying to get rid of behaviors without thinking about the whys.  Why does my child want my atten...

The short answer is...there is no short answer.  While in graduate school, we kind of glossed over diets as a "fad," defined as an...

Have you ever found yourself in the cookie aisle with a screaming child looking around at all the other normal people (you know, the ones wi...

Reinforcement is one of the most important principles of behavior and is a key element to behavior change programs.  The addition of a stimu...